Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1991
Xanadu
10 babies named Xanadu in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1991–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Xanadu sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1991.
Xanadu has 10 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1993.
- 10 total births
- 1991–1993 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Xanadu since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1993.
- 10
- total births
- 1991–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Xanadu was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
5 babies were named Xanadu in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Xanadu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Xanadu's full recorded timeline at 1993, 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 1991, with just 5 recorded births.
Xanadu at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Xanadu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1993
- Peak year (1991)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Xanadu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Xanadu's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Xanadu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xanadu? ▼
10 babies have been named Xanadu since 1991. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1991 with 5 births.
When was Xanadu most popular? ▼
Xanadu was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Xanadu been used? ▼
Xanadu has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 3 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Xanadu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xandria, Xandra, Xanthe, Xaniyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Xanadu
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Xanadu
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Xanthe Girl
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Xaniyah Girl
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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, 1991–1993 (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. "Xanadu: Baby Name Since 1991 - 10 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/xanadu. 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 Xanadu 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.