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Most Popular Baby Names in 2023 for Texas, USA

The baby names chosen by Texas parents in 2023 showed significant overlap with the most popular baby names in the country, according to reports from the Social Security Administration.

Here are the names Texas parents loved in 2023.

Most Popular Texas Baby Names in 2023

Liam and Emma were the most popular baby names in the Lone Star State last year, according to SSA data.

Liam and Noah have consistently ranked first and second, respectively, for the most popular boy names in Texas for the past five years. Emma and Olivia have fluctuated between first and second in 2019.

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The most popular boy names in Texas

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Mateo
  4. Santiago
  5. Sebastian
  6. Elijah
  7. Oliver
  8. Ezra
  9. Lucas
  10. Levi

Santiago has grown slightly in popularity since 2022, switching places with Sebastian. Ezra and Lucas replaced Daniel and Jose in positions eight and nine, respectively. The rest of the top ten names remained consistent.

The most popular names for girls in Texas

  1. Emma
  2. Olivi
  3. Camel
  4. me
  5. Isabella
  6. Sofia
  7. Sofia
  8. Amelie
  9. Charlotte
  10. Ava

In 2023, Emma replaced Olivia as the most popular girl’s name in Texas. Mia and Isabella also switched rankings from 2022, as did Amelia and Sofia. Charlotte, previously ranked eleventh, replaced Luna as the ninth most popular girl’s name in Texas.

The best US boy and girl names in 2023

Nearly half of the most popular Texas boy names made an appearance on the national list for 2023. All but two of the most popular Texas girl names were also on the US list.

Most popular boy names in the USA

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Oliver
  4. James
  5. Elijah
  6. Mateo
  7. Theodore
  8. Henry
  9. Lucas
  10. William

The most popular girl names in the USA

  1. Olivi
  2. Emma
  3. Charlotte
  4. Amelie
  5. Sofia
  6. me
  7. Isabella
  8. Ava
  9. Evelyne
  10. Month

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Popular Baby Names in the USA

Another page in the SSA lists the baby names that have grown the most in popularity year over year. According to previous reports from the USA TODAY Network, the SSA says many of these trending names appear to be influenced by social media.

Examples of possible inspirations for top names in this category included YouTube and TikTok influencer Kaeli McEwen or Kaeli Mae and TikTok creator Wyatt Eiden. Here’s the list of the fastest growing baby names in 2023, according to the SSA.

Popular Boys Names in USA

  1. Izael
  2. chosen
  3. Eden
  4. Cassian
  5. Kyrenia
  6. Semaj
  7. Kaizen
  8. Kyaire
  9. Jahmir
  10. go out

Popular Girl Names in the USA

  1. Kael
  2. Alitzel
  3. Emryn
  4. Adhara
  5. Azar
  6. Kya
  7. Ivy
  8. Ainar
  9. Arely
  10. Scottie

The most popular names in the US, ranked

For the full list and rankings, and to check how your own name ranks, visit www.ssa.gov/babynames.