Texas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1985

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Texas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby boys in Texas was Christopher, with a count of 4,984 boys out of a total of 147,159 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.39% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Texas in 1985). The second most popular boy name was Michael (4,167 boys, 2.83% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (3,293 boys, 2.24% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Texas in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Texas over the years.

Texas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby girls in Texas was Ashley, with a count of 4,034 girls out of a total of 133,354 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.03% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Texas in 1985). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (3,774 girls, 2.83% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jennifer (3,389 girls, 2.54% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Texas in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Texas over the years.