Texas
Meaningfriends · Caddo
- US rank
- #5,045
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,159 in 1939
19 babies were named Texas in the US in 2025. It has climbed 654 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
US births per million boys, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Texas you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Texas
Texas Battle
American actor
Choose Texas and your child shares a first name with Texas Battle, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Texas, like who?” Texas Battle's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Texas Battle on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 90,090 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Texas, 19 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Texas would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryTexas has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Texass, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1939, when it reached #2,159.
- Then vs nowTexas is 3.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 322,581 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 90,090.
- TrendTexas has climbed 654 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,045. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- MeaningIn Caddo, Texas means “friends”.
About the name Texas
Texas is a boy name of Native American origin meaning “friends”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-xas”. US birth records list Texas for boys from 1918 to 2025, in 55 of those 108 years. Its best year was 1939, when it ranked #2,159 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,045, with 19 babies.
Origin:Native American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 34 | 29,797 girls |
| 1890s | 5.4 | 186,220 girls |
| 1900s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| 1910s | 6.3 | 158,983 girls |
| 1920s | 1.9 | 520,833 girls |
| 1930s | 4.3 | 232,558 girls |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1,333,333 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 990,099 girls |
| 2020s | 2.0 | 510,204 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.0 | 253,165 boys |
| 1920s | 4.2 | 239,234 boys |
| 1930s | 3.4 | 298,507 boys |
| 1940s | 4.8 | 208,333 boys |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 boys |
| 1970s | 1.0 | 1,041,667 boys |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 255,102 boys |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 164,204 boys |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 115,163 boys |
More Native American boy names
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Unisex name: Dakota · friend, ally
- Boy name: Mikah · who is like God
- Boy name: Shayan · worthy
- Unisex name: Sora · sky
- Unisex name: Takoda · friend to everyone
- Unisex name: Dakotah · friend, ally
- Unisex name: Dekota · friend, ally
Questions about the name Texas
What does the name Texas mean?
Texas means “friends” in Caddo.
What is the origin of the name Texas?
Texas has Native American roots in our records. Other Native American names include Kai, Dakota, Mikah.
Is Texas a boy or girl name?
Texas is a boy name.
How popular is the name Texas?
Texas ranked #5,045 for US boys in 2025, given to 19 babies. Its best year was 1939 (#2,159).