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Tex
OriginPlace-name, nickname for state of Texas resident
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#3502
2025 SSA
About Tex
Despite its rakish western charm, still remains a cowboy costume without a real persona inside.
Tex for girls
Despite its rakish western charm, still remains a cowboy (or girl) costume without a real persona inside. Emily Robison used it as the middle name for her daughter Julianna.
Pronounced TEKS.
As of November 2026, Tex ranked #3502 for boys in US births in 2025 and #4174 for girls in US births in 1933 SSA, peaked at #757 for boys in 1940.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #3,502
Girls #4,174
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,721 | 21 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,523 | 22 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,915 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,551 | 23 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #3,217 | 38 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,502 | 33 | — | 0 |
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- Woodward Maurice "Tex" RitterBoy
country western singer, father of John
- Charles "Tex" WatsonBoy
American murderer, member of the Manson family
Tex in pop culture
- Tex McCormickBoy
main character in Tex by S.E. Hinton
- TexBoy
female character in RoosterTeeth webshow "Red vs Blue".
- TexBoy
character in "Forrest Gump"
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