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 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 |
| 11 | -2 | Charlotte | 1140 |
| 12 | 5 | Valentina | 985 |
| 13 | -2 | Evelyn | 925 |
| 14 | 6 | Aurora | 798 |
| 15 | 4 | Elena | 786 |
| 16 | -1 | Elizabeth | 771 |
| 17 | 9 | Violet | 767 |
| 18 | -5 | Gianna | 756 |
| 19 | -7 | Luna | 727 |
| 20 | 4 | Aria | 705 |
| 21 | -5 | Emily | 687 |
| 22 | -4 | Zoe | 685 |
| 23 | -9 | Ava | 675 |
| 24 | 5 | Leilani | 667 |
| 25 | -4 | Victoria | 635 |
| 26 | -4 | Genesis | 626 |
| 27 | -4 | Ellie | 624 |
| 28 | 4 | Emilia | 623 |
| 29 | 9 | Catalina | 621 |
| 30 | -3 | Eleanor | 604 |
| 31 | -3 | Lily | 591 |
| 32 | 3 | Penelope | 590 |
| 33 | 3 | Chloe | 584 |
| 34 | -4 | Abigail | 570 |
| 35 | 12 | Madison | 565 |
| 36 | 1 | Hazel | 561 |
| 37 | -12 | Scarlett | 560 |
| 38 | -7 | Avery | 547 |
| 39 | -6 | Harper | 543 |
| 40 | - | Layla | 539 |
| 41 | -7 | Mila | 520 |
| 42 | -3 | Delilah | 485 |
| 43 | 3 | Ella | 476 |
| 44 | 16 | Lucy | 472 |
| 45 | -3 | Leah | 465 |
| 45 | 18 | Lainey | 465 |
| 47 | 6 | Grace | 461 |
| 48 | 14 | Liliana | 453 |
| 49 | -5 | Naomi | 447 |
| 50 | -1 | Maria | 435 |
| 50 | -6 | Ivy | 435 |
| 50 | 1 | Allison | 435 |
| 53 | 21 | Isla | 433 |
| 54 | 18 | Melody | 431 |
| 55 | 2 | Lucia | 426 |
| 56 | 9 | Nora | 424 |
| 57 | -5 | Emery | 423 |
| 58 | -10 | Hannah | 420 |
| 59 | 8 | Madelyn | 419 |
| 60 | -4 | Adeline | 417 |
| 61 | -11 | Nova | 416 |
| 62 | -8 | Ximena | 413 |
| 63 | 10 | Alice | 391 |
| 64 | -5 | Juliette | 378 |
| 64 | 24 | Iris | 378 |
| 66 | - | Aaliyah | 372 |
| 67 | -24 | Natalia | 371 |
| 68 | 9 | Madeline | 367 |
| 69 | 6 | Stella | 358 |
| 70 | 1 | Riley | 357 |
| 71 | -3 | Maya | 354 |
| 72 | 6 | Alaia | 344 |
| 73 | 16 | Eden | 343 |
| 74 | -19 | Ariana | 339 |
| 75 | 24 | Sophie | 337 |
| 76 | -15 | Melanie | 324 |
| 77 | 26 | Claire | 323 |
| 78 | -8 | Jade | 315 |
| 79 | - | Sadie | 314 |
| 79 | 78 | Ailani | 314 |
| 81 | 53 | Josephine | 313 |
| 82 | 20 | Lyla | 311 |
| 82 | 18 | Cataleya | 311 |
| 82 | 13 | Alana | 311 |
| 85 | 6 | Lillian | 309 |
| 86 | -10 | Everly | 307 |
| 86 | -28 | Ashley | 307 |
| 88 | -24 | Valeria | 306 |
| 89 | 27 | Clara | 303 |
| 90 | 2 | Daisy | 302 |
| 91 | -10 | Alina | 301 |
| 92 | 29 | Amara | 299 |
| 93 | -11 | Ana | 298 |
| 94 | -12 | Zoey | 297 |
| 95 | 9 | Parker | 296 |
| 95 | -2 | Caroline | 296 |
| 97 | -18 | Athena | 294 |
| 98 | 66 | Ariella | 283 |
| 98 | -29 | Andrea | 283 |
| 100 | 64 | Sienna | 278 |