Girls' name · since 1886
Texana
Since 1886, U.S. Social Security records show 57 babies named Texana, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #33,572 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 57
- born since 1886
- 1910s
- peak decade
Texana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 57 recorded since 1886.
Social Security Administration records show Texana recorded 57 times among girls since 1886, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 1927.
- #33,572 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 57 born since 1886
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Texana ranks #33,572 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 57 born since 1886, peaking in the 1910s.
- #33,572 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 57
- born since 1886
- 1910s
- peak decade
Texana's 57 recorded births place it above 53.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Texana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Texana's SSA record in two at 1912 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1887, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Texana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1927
- Peak year (1927)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Texana by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (32 births, 56% of the file).
1910s was Texana's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Texana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
32 births
- 1920s 8
1920s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 32 births (56% of all-time use).
Texana by state
Where Texana concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 19.3% |
11 of 57 births nationwide.
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What to do with Texana's data
- Texana's decade-level peak was the 1910s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Texanas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Texana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1886–1927 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Texana 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 August 2026.