These were the top baby names in Texas in 2022

SAN ANTONIO – New parents tend to research names before picking one for their bundle of joy.

Names.org recently released a list of the most popular names in Texas for 2022 based on Social Security Administration data on births and user interest on the website.

The top two most popular boy and girl names in Texas for 2022 were Liam and Olivia.

For comparison, Liam and Olivia were also the top baby names in the U.S. for 2022.

Here are the top 10 boys’ names in Texas for 2022:

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Mateo
4. Elijah
5. Sebastian
6. Santiago
7. Oliver
8. Daniel
9. Julian
10. Benjamin

Here are the top 5 girls’ names in Texas for 2022:

1. Olivia
2. Camila
3. Emma
4. Isabella
5. Mia
6. Sophia
7. Amelia
8. Ava
9. Sofia
10. Luna

Each year, the Social Security Administration publishes the totals for the first names from all Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the US since 1880, according to Names.org.

The organization uses data on births over the past five years to predict the most popular baby names of 2022.