Total births
93
Unisex name · since 2010
Xael
Xael has 93 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6754
- among boys today
- 93
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Xael is the #6754 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 93 recorded since 2010.
Xael has 93 recorded births among boys since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6754 as of the latest data, more common than 53% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #6754 among boys today
- 93 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 53% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Xael is currently the #6754 unisex name in America, more common than 53% of boys - 93 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6754
- among boys today
- 93
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Xael vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6754
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 53% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Xael was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
22 babies were named Xael in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Xael compares
93 25th 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
Xael's all-time total is 75% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Xael | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 93 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Xael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Xael's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Xael at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,754
Active since
2010
Xael popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Xael popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 2018 (Xael as girls' name)
Xael by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Xael's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Xael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 73 births (78% of all-time use).
Xael by state
Where Xael concentrates geographically, total births since 2010
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xael? ▼
93 babies have been named Xael since 2010. It currently ranks #6754 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 22 births.
When was Xael most popular? ▼
Xael was most popular in the 2020s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Xael most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Xael are Florida (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Xael a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Xael is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 93 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Xael been used? ▼
Records for Xael go back to 2010, giving 16 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Xael? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xaeden, Xaelyn, Xaedyn. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Xael's data
- Florida records the most Xaels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 2010–2025 (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. "Xael: #6754 Unisex Name - 93 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/xael. 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 Xael 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.