Texas’s 2025 popular baby names put Emma on top for girls with 1,707 babies and Liam first for boys with 2,688.
Olivia is close behind Emma at 1,580, with Isabella and Mia also near the front; the girls’ list mixes enduring classics with softer favorites like Sofia and Eliana. Ailany is the standout climber, up 31 places to No. 10 with 1,213 babies.
For the boys, Noah follows Liam at 2,450, with Mateo and Santiago close behind. Levi makes the biggest rise, climbing five places to No. 9, and Julian adds two spots to No. 10.
Across both lists, smooth, vowel-rich names dominate, and there is a clear taste for short, familiar picks alongside softer choices like Eliana and Elias. The girls’ side has the more dramatic shake-up near the top, while the boys’ list reads as steadier at the very front.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Liam | 2688 |
| 2 | - | Noah | 2450 |
| 3 | - | Mateo | 2081 |
| 4 | - | Santiago | 1829 |
| 5 | - | Sebastian | 1498 |
| 6 | - | Elijah | 1455 |
| 7 | - | Oliver | 1361 |
| 8 | - | Elias | 1321 |
| 9 | 5 | Levi | 1163 |
| 10 | 2 | Julian | 1115 |
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emma | 1707 |
| 2 | -1 | Olivia | 1580 |
| 3 | 2 | Isabella | 1559 |
| 4 | -1 | Mia | 1483 |
| 5 | 1 | Sophia | 1359 |
| 6 | -2 | Camila | 1349 |
| 7 | - | Amelia | 1329 |
| 8 | - | Sofia | 1307 |
| 9 | 1 | Eliana | 1275 |
| 10 | 31 | Ailany | 1213 |