Boys' name · since 1970

Exavier

Exavier has 1,320 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,310 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,264 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,320
born since 1970
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Exavier is the #5264 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,320 recorded since 1970.

Social Security Administration records show Exavier recorded 1,320 times among boys since 1970, holding rank #5264 nationally today, ahead of 62% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.

  • #4,310 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,264 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,320 born since 1970
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Exavier ranks #4,310 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,264 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,320 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.

#4,310 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,264 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,320
born since 1970
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%62.2%
Exavier vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Exavier's 1,320 recorded births place it above 90.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

10 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Exavier compares

1,320 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 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

Exavier's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Exavier Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,320 369 358,536
Peak-year births 71 34 22,252

Exavier's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Exavier splits its recorded history at 2003: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 71 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Exavier popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
71
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
020406080 197019871993199920052011201720232025 18

Exavier by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (542 births, 41% of the file).

2000s was Exavier's strongest decade.

542 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Exavier births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 542 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Exavier compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Exavier's total volume

Exavier vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 20406080100120140 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -103, 11.7%-63, 3.1%-118, 2.3%-45, 5.3%-39, 12.1%-56, 5.1%-29, 14.1%-47, 6.9%-45, 7.1%-56, 3.9%-57, 2.9%-111, 2.9%-37, 7.6%-69, 3.2%-49, 7.6%Exavier-56, 5.4%Exavier
Exavier vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Exavier by state

Where Exavier concentrates geographically, total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Exavier
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
112 8.5%
#2 Texas
92 7.0%
#3 Florida
11 0.8%
#4 New York
10 0.8%
#5 Pennsylvania
10 0.8%
#6 Massachusetts
6 0.5%
#7 Michigan
6 0.5%
#8 Illinois
5 0.4%
California share of Exavier's total US births 8.5%
Even split

112 of 1,320 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Exavier appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Exavier?
1,320 babies have been named Exavier since 1970. All-time, it sits at #4,310 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #5,264 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 71 births.
Where does Exavier sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Exavier ranks #4,310 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,264 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Exavier most popular?
Exavier was most popular in the 2000s decade with 542 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Exavier most popular?
The top states for the name Exavier are California (112 births), Texas (92 births), Florida (11 births).
How long has the name Exavier been used?
Exavier has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 56 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Exavier?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Exander, Exavior, Exauce, Exar, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Exavier's data

  • Exavier's decade-level peak was the 2000s (542 total births); usage has since declined to 138 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Exaviers (112 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Exavier

Nearby Names Like Exavier

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Exavier

Names with a similar popularity rank to Exavier

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Exavier: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Exavier 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 August 2026.