Tex
Tex is a nickname, sometimes used for someone from the U.S. state of Texas.
Meaning & Origin of Tex
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tex is a nickname, sometimes used for someone from the U.S. state of Texas.
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The Story of Tex
Tex first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1890, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1940, when 67 Texs were born — ranking #751 that year. As of 2026, Tex ranks #4,171 for baby boys with 26 births, rising sharply (+55% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Texs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Tex
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Robert Allen (actor) (1906–1998), American film actor
- Tex Austin (1886–1938), American rodeo promoter
- Tex Avery (1908–1980), American animator, cartoonist, and director, famous for producing animated cartoons
- Tex Banwell (1917–1999), British Second World War soldier and decoy for General Bernard Montgomery
- Tex Beneke (1914–2000), American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader
- Tex Brashear (born 1955), American voice actor, previously in radio
- Tex Carleton (1906–1977), American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Tex Clevenger (1932–2019), American Major League Baseball pitcher
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Names that sound like Tex
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tex is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Techs
- Tecs
- Teks
- Htx
- Ticks
- Tux
- Tics
- Tucks
- Tix
- Takes
- Tax
- Talks
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Tex
Tex is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Tex's peak popularity came in 1940 when it ranked #751. Use the chart and map above to compare Tex's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.