Texas' most popular girl names of 2024: Olivia narrowly tops Emma, with Mia, Camila, Isabella, and Sophia anchoring a distinctly Texan, bilingual top tier.
At No. 1, Olivia (1,757) edges No. 2 Emma (1,754) by just three births. Mia and Camila follow closely; Isabella and Sophia keep the classics shining; Amelia and Sofia stay strong; Charlotte sits at No. 9, and Eliana jumps into the top 10.
Texas' Spanish-English blend stands out, with Camila, Sofia/Sophia, Isabella, Valentina, Genesis, Ximena, Valeria, Natalia, Lucia, Ana, and Andrea appearing alongside timeless staples like Charlotte, Elizabeth, and Eleanor.
Big climbers: Ailany rockets to No. 40 (+199) with 485 babies, Ayla leaps to No. 88 (+47), and Alana to No. 89 (+45). Juliette (+32), Lainey (+32), and Alina (+32) rise sharply, while Adeline (+18), Melanie (+18), Lillian (+17), Daisy (+19), Melody (+14), Eden (+12), Ellie (+11), Aurora (+7), and Alice (+7) also gain.
Names easing this year include Samantha (-18 to No. 90), Caroline (-17 to No. 87), Riley (-15 to No. 67), Natalie (-15 to No. 82), Autumn (-14 to No. 91), Zoey (-13 to No. 78), Stella (-11 to No. 71), plus Madison (-9), Maya (-9), Willow (-9), Ximena (-8), Layla (-8), Madelyn (-8), and Harper (-7).
Style notes: nature and starry picks (Ivy, Hazel, Violet, Daisy, Willow; Luna, Aurora, Nova), a strong El- wave (Eliana, Elena, Eleanor, Ellie, Ella, Elizabeth), and vintage charm (Evelyn, Lillian, Alice, Adeline) give Texas girls' names a warm, modern-classic feel.
Ties to spot: Leilani and Lily at No. 28; Ailany and Leah at No. 40; Lucy and Melanie at No. 58; Lainey and Liliana at No. 59; Athena and Sadie at No. 75; Daisy and Willow at No. 86; Serenity and Sophie at No. 93.
Explore the full Texas rankings to compare favorites and find inspiration for your short list.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Olivia | 1757 |
| 2 | -1 | Emma | 1754 |
| 3 | 1 | Mia | 1689 |
| 4 | -1 | Camila | 1626 |
| 5 | - | Isabella | 1559 |
| 6 | - | Sophia | 1359 |
| 7 | 1 | Amelia | 1263 |
| 8 | -1 | Sofia | 1232 |
| 9 | - | Charlotte | 1019 |
| 10 | 5 | Eliana | 997 |
| 11 | - | Evelyn | 955 |
| 12 | - | Luna | 922 |
| 13 | 3 | Gianna | 865 |
| 14 | -4 | Ava | 817 |
| 15 | -1 | Elizabeth | 814 |
| 16 | -3 | Emily | 768 |
| 17 | 4 | Valentina | 754 |
| 18 | 1 | Zoe | 734 |
| 19 | -2 | Elena | 728 |
| 20 | 7 | Aurora | 722 |
| 21 | -3 | Victoria | 683 |
| 22 | - | Genesis | 679 |
| 23 | 11 | Ellie | 663 |
| 24 | -2 | Aria | 653 |
| 25 | -5 | Scarlett | 634 |
| 26 | -2 | Violet | 631 |
| 27 | 5 | Eleanor | 614 |
| 28 | -5 | Leilani | 605 |
| 28 | 7 | Lily | 605 |
| 29 | - | Abigail | 603 |
| 30 | -4 | Avery | 590 |
| 31 | 2 | Emilia | 581 |
| 32 | -7 | Harper | 577 |
| 33 | -3 | Mila | 561 |
| 34 | -6 | Penelope | 557 |
| 35 | 3 | Chloe | 549 |
| 36 | 1 | Hazel | 546 |
| 37 | 4 | Catalina | 540 |
| 38 | 2 | Delilah | 506 |
| 39 | -8 | Layla | 505 |
| 40 | 199 | Ailany | 485 |
| 40 | 2 | Leah | 485 |
| 41 | -2 | Natalia | 478 |
| 42 | 7 | Naomi | 477 |
| 43 | 2 | Ivy | 476 |
| 44 | 9 | Ella | 472 |
| 45 | -9 | Madison | 465 |
| 46 | 1 | Hannah | 464 |
| 47 | -3 | Maria | 455 |
| 48 | 3 | Nova | 451 |
| 49 | 1 | Allison | 429 |
| 50 | -2 | Emery | 427 |
| 51 | -8 | Ximena | 423 |
| 52 | -6 | Grace | 421 |
| 53 | 2 | Ariana | 416 |
| 54 | 18 | Adeline | 401 |
| 55 | 9 | Lucia | 399 |
| 56 | 12 | Ashley | 398 |
| 57 | 32 | Juliette | 393 |
| 58 | 4 | Lucy | 388 |
| 58 | 18 | Melanie | 388 |
| 59 | 32 | Lainey | 384 |
| 59 | -1 | Liliana | 384 |
| 60 | 1 | Valeria | 376 |
| 61 | -4 | Nora | 371 |
| 62 | -7 | Aaliyah | 368 |
| 63 | -9 | Maya | 367 |
| 64 | -8 | Madelyn | 366 |
| 65 | -6 | Andrea | 362 |
| 66 | -3 | Jade | 358 |
| 67 | -15 | Riley | 357 |
| 68 | 14 | Melody | 355 |
| 69 | 7 | Alice | 353 |
| 70 | -4 | Isla | 352 |
| 71 | -11 | Stella | 349 |
| 72 | 3 | Everly | 347 |
| 73 | 8 | Madeline | 333 |
| 74 | -1 | Alaia | 331 |
| 75 | -4 | Athena | 325 |
| 75 | -1 | Sadie | 325 |
| 76 | 32 | Alina | 324 |
| 77 | 11 | Ana | 320 |
| 78 | -13 | Zoey | 318 |
| 79 | 4 | Addison | 316 |
| 80 | -9 | Aitana | 315 |
| 81 | -3 | Regina | 313 |
| 82 | -15 | Natalie | 312 |
| 83 | 16 | Iris | 306 |
| 84 | 12 | Eden | 303 |
| 85 | 17 | Lillian | 301 |
| 86 | 19 | Daisy | 300 |
| 86 | -9 | Willow | 300 |
| 87 | -17 | Caroline | 297 |
| 88 | 47 | Ayla | 294 |
| 89 | 45 | Alana | 293 |
| 90 | -18 | Samantha | 290 |
| 91 | -14 | Autumn | 289 |
| 92 | -8 | Audrey | 288 |
| 93 | -2 | Serenity | 285 |
| 93 | 4 | Sophie | 285 |