See Texas's most popular baby boy names of 2024: Liam on top, with Noah, Mateo, and Santiago close behind.
Liam welcomed 3,084 Texas boys this year, followed by Noah (2,396) and Mateo (2,087). Santiago (1,720) and Sebastian (1,564) round out the top five; Elijah and Oliver stay strong, Elias climbs to No. 8, and Ezra and Daniel complete the top 10.
Other favorites filling out the top 20 include Julian, Dylan, Ethan, Levi, Angel, Benjamin, Jose, James, and Samuel.
Notable climbers within the popular ranks: Ethan (+7 to 14), Theodore (+6 to 30), Luca (+6 to 32), Isaac (+7 to 33), Ian (+9 to 42), Christian (+10 to 49), Juan (+6 to 50), Carter (+16 to 64), Emiliano (+11 to 58), Roman (+7 to 68), Miles (+7 to 69), Enzo (+7 to 74), Matias (+7 to 75), and Nicolas (+18 to 93).
Some names eased downward this year: Jayden (-16 to 53), Mason (-13 to 77), Axel (-14 to 59), Nathan (-13 to 57), Jacob (-11 to 43), Anthony (-11 to 40), Gabriel (-9 to 36), Josiah (-9 to 37), and Levi (-6 to 15).
Texas’s popular list showcases bilingual-friendly standouts—Mateo, Santiago, Sebastian, Gael, Thiago, Leonardo, Jose, Juan, Diego, Carlos, Emilio, Matias, Alejandro—balanced with enduring classics like James, William, Michael, Daniel, and David.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Liam | 3084 |
| 2 | - | Noah | 2396 |
| 3 | - | Mateo | 2087 |
| 4 | - | Santiago | 1720 |
| 5 | - | Sebastian | 1564 |
| 6 | - | Elijah | 1434 |
| 7 | - | Oliver | 1314 |
| 8 | 3 | Elias | 1150 |
| 9 | -1 | Ezra | 1124 |
| 10 | - | Daniel | 1115 |
| 11 | -3 | Lucas | 1098 |
| 12 | - | Julian | 1087 |
| 13 | - | Dylan | 1064 |
| 14 | 7 | Ethan | 1045 |
| 15 | -6 | Levi | 1040 |
| 16 | -1 | Angel | 1012 |
| 17 | - | Benjamin | 1011 |
| 18 | -4 | Jose | 1010 |
| 19 | -3 | James | 1005 |
| 20 | -2 | Samuel | 973 |
| 21 | 1 | William | 930 |
| 22 | -2 | David | 923 |
| 23 | 1 | Matthew | 912 |
| 24 | -5 | Alexander | 885 |
| 25 | 5 | Michael | 883 |
| 26 | -3 | Luke | 877 |
| 27 | -2 | Ezekiel | 869 |
| 28 | -2 | John | 860 |
| 29 | 2 | Henry | 840 |
| 30 | 6 | Theodore | 832 |
| 31 | -5 | Gael | 811 |
| 32 | 6 | Luca | 788 |
| 33 | 7 | Isaac | 784 |
| 34 | 5 | Thiago | 783 |
| 35 | -2 | Leonardo | 759 |
| 36 | -9 | Gabriel | 755 |
| 37 | -9 | Josiah | 753 |
| 38 | 3 | Adriel | 745 |
| 39 | -5 | Adrian | 739 |
| 40 | -11 | Anthony | 730 |
| 41 | -6 | Aiden | 729 |
| 42 | 9 | Ian | 723 |
| 43 | -11 | Jacob | 719 |
| 44 | -2 | Asher | 693 |
| 45 | 2 | Joseph | 691 |
| 46 | 3 | Christopher | 689 |
| 47 | -4 | Caleb | 685 |
| 48 | 5 | Isaiah | 683 |
| 49 | 10 | Christian | 681 |
| 50 | 6 | Juan | 667 |
| 51 | 3 | Leo | 660 |
| 52 | - | Hudson | 651 |
| 53 | -16 | Jayden | 650 |
| 54 | -8 | Luis | 644 |
| 55 | -7 | Joshua | 638 |
| 56 | -6 | Aaron | 636 |
| 57 | -13 | Nathan | 629 |
| 58 | 11 | Emiliano | 627 |
| 59 | -14 | Axel | 610 |
| 59 | -2 | Carlos | 610 |
| 60 | 3 | Maverick | 604 |
| 61 | -6 | Damian | 602 |
| 62 | -4 | Jack | 590 |
| 63 | 5 | Wyatt | 584 |
| 64 | 16 | Carter | 579 |
| 65 | -5 | Jesus | 574 |
| 66 | 6 | Thomas | 569 |
| 67 | -5 | Diego | 564 |
| 68 | -7 | Logan | 556 |
| 68 | 7 | Roman | 556 |
| 69 | 7 | Miles | 553 |
| 70 | - | Andrew | 546 |
| 71 | 2 | Jeremiah | 544 |
| 71 | -6 | Jonathan | 544 |
| 71 | 3 | Owen | 544 |
| 72 | -5 | Grayson | 533 |
| 73 | -7 | Luka | 527 |
| 74 | 7 | Enzo | 512 |
| 75 | 7 | Matias | 505 |
| 76 | -5 | Jackson | 498 |
| 77 | -13 | Mason | 475 |
| 78 | 1 | Cooper | 469 |
| 79 | 6 | Alejandro | 462 |
| 80 | 8 | Xavier | 458 |
| 81 | -2 | Micah | 457 |
| 82 | 5 | Emilio | 455 |
| 83 | -6 | Kai | 434 |
| 84 | - | Andres | 429 |
| 85 | -7 | Nolan | 420 |
| 86 | 9 | Ivan | 419 |
| 87 | -1 | Ryan | 416 |
| 88 | 2 | Charles | 415 |
| 89 | 4 | Alan | 406 |
| 89 | - | Waylon | 406 |
| 90 | -1 | Miguel | 405 |
| 91 | 6 | Amir | 402 |
| 91 | -4 | Giovanni | 402 |
| 91 | 5 | Lorenzo | 402 |
| 92 | 6 | Brooks | 401 |
| 93 | 18 | Nicolas | 399 |