Texas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1998

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Texas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby boys in Texas was Jose, with a count of 2,932 boys out of a total of 160,606 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.83% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Texas in 1998). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (2,717 boys, 1.69% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (2,645 boys, 1.65% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Texas in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Texas over the years.

Texas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby girls in Texas was Emily, with a count of 1,814 girls out of a total of 143,439 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.26% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Texas in 1998). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (1,796 girls, 1.25% of total). The third most popular girl name was Alexis (1,762 girls, 1.23% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Texas in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Texas over the years.