Total births
1,473
Boys' name · since 1977
Tejas
Tejas has 1,473 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3932
- among boys today
- 1,473
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other boys
Tejas currently ranks #3932 among boys' names in America, with 1,473 babies recorded since 1977.
Tejas has 1,473 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3932 as of the latest data, more common than 72% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #3932 among boys today
- 1,473 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
- 72% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tejas is currently the #3932 boys' name in America, more common than 72% of boys - 1,473 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3932
- among boys today
- 1,473
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other boys
Tejas vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3932
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 72% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Tejas was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
77 babies were named Tejas in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Tejas compares
1,473 Top 25% higher than 75% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tejas's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tejas | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,473 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 77 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tejas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tejas's full recorded timeline at 2002, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 77 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tejas at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#3,932
Active since
1977
Tejas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Tejas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tejas's strongest decade.
509 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Tejas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 73
1980s
73 births
- 1990s 165
1990s
165 births
- 2000s
2000s
500 births
- 2010s
2010s
509 births
- 2020s
2020s
208 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 509 births (35% of all-time use).
How Tejas compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tejas's total volume
Tejas vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Tejas by state
Where Tejas concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 322 | 21.9% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 55 | 3.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 41 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 25 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Washington | | 10 | 0.7% |
California share of Tejas's total US births 21.9%
Even split
322 of 1,473 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Tejas appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tejas? ▼
Tejas has been given to 1,473 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #3932 as of the latest data. 77 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Tejas most popular? ▼
Tejas was most popular in the 2010s decade with 509 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Tejas most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tejas are California (322 births), New Jersey (55 births), Texas (41 births).
How long has the name Tejas been used? ▼
Records for Tejas go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tejas? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tej, Tejon, Tejay, Teja, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tejas's data
- Tejas's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (509 total births) through the 2020s (208) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tejass (322 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tejas
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tejas
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Tejon Boy
171 births
Tejay Boy
168 births
Teja Boy
73 births
Tejuan Boy
68 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tejas: #3932 Boys' Name - 1,473 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tejas. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tejas draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.