Names / Boy names
Tex
Current rank
#3,502
and rising
All-time peak
#757
in 1940
First recorded
1890
in U.S. data
Children named
2,100
since 1890
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #757 in 1940 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Tex first appears in 1890. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Its strongest year was 1940, at #757 nationally. Over 2,100 have carried it since records began.