Texas
Texas is the most populous state in the Southern United States. It borders the American states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, and New Mexico to the west. To the south and southwest, it has an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas, along a natural boundary formed by the Rio Grande.
Meaning & Origin of Texas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Texas is the most populous state in the Southern United States. It borders the American states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, and New Mexico to the west. To the south and southwest, it has an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas, along a natural boundary formed by the Rio Grande.
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Etymology
The Story of Texas
As a girl name
American parents first put Texas on the record books as a girl name in 1880, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 11 Texass were born — ranking #2,822 that year. About 20% of every Texas on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Texas last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 235 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Texas as a boy name dates back to 1918, when 8 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Texas — #4,394 in the national rankings. About 22% of every Texas on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Texas ranks #5,571 for boys with 17 births, holding steady (+1%). All told, over 511 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Texas
Phonetically similar names — useful when Texas is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Texass
- Taxus
- Tuxes
- Taxes
- Texts
- Texan
- Taxis
- Texans
- Taxies
- Taxa
- Txi
- Tasis
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Texas
Texas is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 511 births in the dataset. Texas's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #2,159. Use the chart and map above to compare Texas'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 .
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