Unisex name · since 1971

Xan

Xan has 132 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#15,620 of 45,481
all-time among boys
132
born since 1971
2000s
peak decade

Xan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 132 have been recorded since 1971.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xan has been recorded 132 times among boys since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2023.

  • #15,620 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 132 born since 1971
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xan ranks #15,620 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 132 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.

#15,620 of 45,481
all-time among boys
132
born since 1971
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Xan's 132 recorded births place it above 65.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Xan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Xan's full recorded timeline at 2006, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Xan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2007)
11
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
4681012 1971199920032006200920162023 6

Xan popularity over time - girls

123 total births recorded since 1965 (Xan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 123 births
010203040 196519661967196819691970197119721973 6

Xan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (69 births, 52% of the file).

2000s was Xan's strongest decade.

69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Xan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 69 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Xan? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 132 babies named Xan. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,620 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 11 births.
Where does Xan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xan ranks #15,620 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Xan most popular? ▼
Xan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Is Xan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Xan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 132 births, and as a girl's name it has 123 births.
How long has the name Xan been used? ▼
Xan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 53 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Xan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xander, Xane, Xandyr, Xanti, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Xan's data

  • Xan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Xan

Nearby Names Like Xan

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

Xander Boy
#259 40,281 births
Xane Boy
#4021 542 births
Xandyr Boy
71 births
Xanti Boy
#7552 47 births
Xantiago Boy
#11797 32 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Xan: 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, 1971–2023 (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 Xan 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.