US rank #6732 Unisex name Peak 2021 71 births

Xael — #6732 US boys' name

71 babies named Xael in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s202020s51
#6732
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 53% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Xael was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

13 babies were named Xael in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Xael

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Xael between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Xael currently holds the #6732 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Xael is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 12 additional births since 2018.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Xael performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Xael shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Xael in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Xael in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 71 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Xael at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

71

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2021

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#6,732

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Xael popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
13
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
468101214 20242023202220212020201920132010 6

Xael popularity over time — girls

12 total births recorded since 2018 (Xael as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
4.555.566.577.5 20202018 7

Xael by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
51 births that decade — 72% of Xael's all-time total
2010s202020s51

Xael by state

Where Xael concentrates geographically — total births since 2010

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Xael
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 7.0%
Texas share of Xael's total US births 7.0%

5 of 71 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Xael?
71 babies have been named Xael since 2010. It currently ranks #6732 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 13 births.
When was Xael most popular?
Xael was most popular in the 2020s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Xael most popular?
The top states for the name Xael are Texas (5 births).
Is Xael a unisex name?
Yes, Xael is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 71 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Xael been used?
Xael has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2010–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.