boy's name
Tejas
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,033
Tejas is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2013, when 77 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 77,101 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tejas over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 73 |
| 1990s | 165 |
| 2000s | 500 |
| 2010s | 509 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 208 |
How popular is Tejas?
In 2025, Tejas was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tejas is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tejas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tejas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tejas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tejas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tejas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tejas
How popular is the name Tejas?
In 2025, Tejas was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tejas a girl's or a boy's name?
Tejas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tejas?
Tejas has 2 syllables.
When was Tejas most popular?
Tejas peaked in 2013, when 77 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tejas a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tejas currently ranks #1,395 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.