HOUSTON – Houston welcomed 67,422 newborns in 2019, and hundreds of them share the same name. For the third consecutive year, Emma and Liam remain the most popular baby names in the city, according to the Houston Health Department. Data shows 424 boys were named Liam and 376 girls were named Emma in 2018. Here are the most common names used for boys and girls born in 2019:Boy names1. Liam, 338 boys named in 20192.