The Social Security Administration released its 2025 list of the most popular baby names by state this week, offering a detailed look at naming trends across the country.
Top Baby Names in Texas
In Texas, the top five boys’ names for 2025 were:
• Liam
• Noah
• Mateo
• Santiago
• Sebastian
The top five girls’ names for 2025 were:
• Emma
• Olivia
• Isabella
• Mia
• Sophia
Nationally, Liam held the top spot for boys for the ninth consecutive year, while Olivia remained the top girls’ name for the seventh straight year.
U.S. Birthrate Trends
The announcement comes as U.S. births continued their downward trend.
Provisional data show 3,606,400 births in 2025, a 1% decline from the previous year, according to a CDC/National Center for Health Statistics document released in April 2026. The general fertility rate reached a record low of 53.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15–44 in 2025.
Total births have fallen approximately 23% since the 2007 peak. The teen birthrate dropped by another 7% in 2025 to 11.7 births per 1,000 females ages 15–19, according to the same report.
Slightly more boys than girls continue to be born in the United States. The sex ratio at birth has remained stable at about 105 boys per 100 girls in recent years. This natural ratio has been consistent in U.S. vital statistics for decades.
The Social Security Administration compiles the annual baby names list from millions of Social Security card applications. Full state rankings are available at ssa.gov.
