Total births
11
Boys' name · since 2010
Exar
Exar has 11 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11818
- among boys today
- 11
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Exar is the #11818 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 11 recorded since 2010.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Exar has been recorded 11 times among boys since 2010, currently ranked #11818 nationally and more common than 17% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2024.
- #11818 among boys today
- 11 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Exar is currently the #11818 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 11 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11818
- among boys today
- 11
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Exar vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11818
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Exar was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Exar in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Exar compares
11 4th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Exar's all-time total is 97% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Exar | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Exar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Exar's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Exar at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#11,818
Active since
2010
Exar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Exar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Exar's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Exar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Exar? ▼
Since 2010, Social Security records show 11 babies named Exar. Today it holds rank #11818 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 6 births.
When was Exar most popular? ▼
Exar was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Exar been used? ▼
Exar has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Exar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Exavier, Exander, Exavior, Exauce, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Exar
Nearby Names Like Exar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Exar
Exavier Boy
#5114 1,320 births
Exander Boy
#13229 123 births
Exavior Boy
76 births
Exauce Boy
11 births
Exavion Boy
10 births
Compare Exar side by side: Exar vs Exavier Exar vs Exander Exar vs Exavior
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2010–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Exar: #11818 Boys' Name - 11 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/exar. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Exar draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.