Will my child share the name Tejas with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Tejas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tejas in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Tejas becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Tejas is rising: up 791 places since 2020, to #1,613 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,241 in 2000.

Is Tejas a good choice for a distinctive name?

Tejas is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Tejas a popular baby name in the United States?

Tejas does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Tejas is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Tejas in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#1613

About the Name Tejas

Tejas is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1082 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1241 in 2000 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Tejas is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Tejas in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Tejas

Tejas Patel (cricketer) — Tejas Patel is an Indian cricketer.
Coahuila y Tejas — Coahuila y Tejas, officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila y Tejas (lit. 'Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila and Texas'), was one of the constituent states of the newly established United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Tejas

UK babies named Tejas (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 791 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tejas

Almost certainly the only Tejas in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Tejas

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Tejas Patel (cricketer)b. 1995

Tejas Patel is an Indian cricketer.

Coahuila y Tejas1822

Coahuila y Tejas, officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila y Tejas (lit. 'Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila and Texas'), was one of the constituent states of the newly established United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution.