Total births
40,281
Boys' name · since 1990
Xander
40,281 babies named Xander in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #215
- among boys today
- 40,281
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Xander is the #215 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 40,281 recorded since 1990.
Xander has 40,281 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #215 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #215 among boys today
- 40,281 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Xander is currently the #215 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 40,281 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #215
- among boys today
- 40,281
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Xander vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#215
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Xander was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
2,414 babies were named Xander in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Xander compares
40,281 Top 4% higher than 96% of 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
Xander's all-time total is 110x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Xander | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40,281 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,414 | 23 | 22,252 |
Xander's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Xander splits its recorded history at 2008: 81% of all births land in the more recent half, 19% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 2,414 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Xander at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2017
Current rank
#215
Active since
1990
Xander popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 2,414
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Xander popularity over time - girls
68 total births recorded since 2004 (Xander as girls' name)
Xander by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Xander's strongest decade.
19,317 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Xander births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 362
1990s
362 births
- 2000s
2000s
9,909 births
- 2010s
2010s
19,317 births
- 2020s
2020s
10,693 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19,317 births (48% of all-time use).
How Xander 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 Xander's total volume
Xander vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Xander by state
Where Xander concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,986 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,628 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 2,290 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,860 | 4.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 1,574 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,510 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,373 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,357 | 3.4% |
California share of Xander's total US births 9.9%
Even split
3,986 of 40,281 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Xander appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xander? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 40,281 babies named Xander. Today it holds rank #215 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 2,414 births.
When was Xander most popular? ▼
Xander was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19,317 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Xander most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Xander are California (3,986 births), Texas (3,628 births), Florida (2,290 births).
How long has the name Xander been used? ▼
Xander has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Xander? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xane, Xan, Xandyr, Xanti, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Xander's data
- Xander's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (19,317 total births) through the 2020s (10,693) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Xanders (3,986 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Xander
Nearby Names Like Xander
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Xander
Xane Boy
#4166 542 births
Xan Boy
132 births
Xandyr Boy
71 births
Xanti Boy
#10573 47 births
Xantiago Boy
#10818 32 births
Compare Xander side by side: Xander vs Xane Xander vs Xan Xander vs Xandyr
Related Names
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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, 1990–2025 (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. "Xander: #215 Boys' Name - 40,281 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/xander. 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 Xander 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.