HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Social Security Administration announced the most popular baby names in 2024 for the entire country.
Last year Liams and Olivias topped the charts for national baby names for boys and girls.
In Texas, this held true with Liam holding the top spot for boy names and Olivia holding the top spot for girl names.
However, this was not the case in all states, as other trendy names occupied birth certificates in other states.
The Top 10 baby names in the nation were as follows:
1 | Liam | Olivia |
2 | Noah | Emma |
3 | Oliver | Amelia |
4 | Theodore | Charlotte |
5 | James | Mia |
6 | Henry | Sophia |
7 | Mateo | Isabella |
8 | Elijah | Evelyn |
9 | Lucas | Ava |
10 | William | Sofia |
In Texas, the top five baby names were as follows:
1 | Liam | Olivia |
2 | Noah | Emma |
3 | Mateo | Mia |
4 | Santiago | Camila |
5 | Sebastian | Isabella |
The government agency also tracks up to the top 100 names in each state that are gaining popularity. Check out the list for inspiration for your baby names in 2025.