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Names unique to Texas

The most distinctive Texas baby names.

In 2025 the most distinctive Texas names were Eugenia and Roel. Across the whole record it is Jesusa and Encarnacion.

Unique Texas names in 2025

#GirlBirthsvs nationalBoyBirthsvs national
1Eugenia294×Roel336×
2Chizaram144×Stoney195×
3Steely134×Arnoldo154×
4Ayelen134×Vedh144×
5Aylanni134×Jonatan134×
6Jessi124×Stratton194×
7Corrie124×Sloan113×
8Alyzzah124×Guadalupe113×
9Hollie124×Judge113×
10Mayleen113×Seager113×
11Ileana113×Arch113×
12Valarie113×Eugenio183×
13Adali113×Athan173×
14Madelyne213×Rolando513×
15Roberta223×Rogelio693×
16Amarie173×Tilden103×
17Elizah103×Azazel103×
18Keilyn103×Brazos103×
19Halen103×Texas103×
20Lacy103×Riven103×
21Deylani103×Karthikeya103×
22Renae103×Tex103×
23Jaylanni103×Weldon103×
24Alanii103×Esiah103×
25Ashlee103×Orlin103×

Decade by decade

The most distinctive name of each decade.

DecadeGirlBirthsvs nationalBoyBirthsvs national
1910sSantos29218×Esteban10117×
1920sElida52917×Adan27017×
1930sElida89616×Noe27615×
1940sElida1,02516×Noe42616×
1950sSanjuanita92115×Roel37815×
1960sCriselda27315×Roel50115×
1970sSanjuanita59612×Roel50712×
1980sSanjuanita30410×Roel55110×
1990sSanjuanita25110×Leeroy1229×
2000sDebanhi1598×Roel4538×
2010sDebanhi1567×Jayton1107×
2020sDarely466×Stoney817×

All years, 1910–2025

#GirlBirthsvs nationalBoyBirthsvs national
1Jesusa1,55412×Encarnacion54312×
2Sanjuanita2,98912×Roel3,59112×
3San1,39612×Jayton35512×
4Refugia87012×Baldemar1,59212×
5Santos2,02312×Joeangel29412×
6Sanjuana1,76412×Inez31311×
7Estefana62012×Nieves30711×
8Enedelia50412×Agapito89211×
9Armandina59912×Eluterio22511×
10Odilia71312×Concepcion40511×
11Ofilia40212×Asencion19211×
12Criselda1,19612×Pilar31011×
13Otila38312×Sotero25711×
14Diamantina50812×Brazos18711×
15Dominga2,61812×Cresencio33111×
16Eudelia32212×Rumaldo28811×
17Adelfa28311×Cayetano18211×
18Teodora48211×Rogerio23011×
19Fidela26011×Homero2,62211×
20Hilaria44611×Texas16211×
21Idolina25511×Estanislado16011×
22Paulita38911×Ambrosio32111×
23Isidra22911×Doroteo28811×
24Audelia38511×Matilde14811×
25Ludivina26611×Casimiro43611×

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Multipliers compare each name’s share of Texas births with its national share, and report the conservative low end, so a name carried by a handful of births cannot outrank one carried by hundreds.
Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. State records begin in 1910. Names given to fewer than five babies in a state in a year are withheld at source. namelegacy.org