Agency announces top names in Texas

The Social Security Administration recently announced the most popular baby names in Texas for 2023. Emma and Liam topped the list.

The top five boys’ and girls’ names for 2023 in Texas were:

Boys: 1) Liam 2) Noah 3) Mateo 4) Santiago 5) Sebastian

Girls: 1) Emma 2) Olivia 3) Camila 4) Mia 5) Isabella

The agency announced last week that Olivia and Liam were the most popular baby names in the U.S. How does Texas compare to the rest of the country? Check out Social Security’s website www.ssa.gov -- to see the top national baby names for 2023 and see where your name ranks now and over the past 100 years.

Social Security began compiling the baby names list in 1997, with names dating back to 1880. Each year, the list reveals the effect of pop-culture on naming trends. In addition to each state’s top baby names (and names for U.S. territories), Social Security’s website has a list of the 1,000 most popular boys’ and girls’ names for 2023 and the fastest rising girls’ and boys’ names.