Name meaning & stats
Tex
Tex. 1,488 US babies since 1940, peak 1940. Notable Texs are 1.3× over-represented as singers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1940
1,488 US babies were named Tex between 1940 and 2025.
Tex around the world
- Sweden: 21 babies since 1998, peak 2018, No. 1,006 in 2022
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Texs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are singers, Texs show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 76% of Texs use it
- Tex 76%
- Texas 24%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1940)