Girls' name · since 1948
Xandra
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 514 babies named Xandra, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,644 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 514
- born since 1948
- 2000s
- peak decade
Xandra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 514 recorded since 1948.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xandra has been recorded 514 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1948 to 2024.
- #11,644 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 514 born since 1948
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xandra ranks #11,644 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 514 born since 1948, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11,644 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 514
- born since 1948
- 2000s
- peak decade
Xandra's 514 recorded births place it above 83.9% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Xandra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Xandra splits its recorded history at 2004: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Xandra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Xandra by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (216 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Xandra's strongest decade.
216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Xandra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 85
1990s
85 births
- 2000s
2000s
216 births
- 2010s
2010s
137 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 216 births (42% of all-time use).
How Xandra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Xandra's total volume
Xandra by state
Where Xandra concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 1.2% |
6 of 514 births nationwide.
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What to do with Xandra's data
- Xandra's decade-level peak was the 2000s (216 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Xandras (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Xandra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~76 yrs)
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, 1948–2024 (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 Xandra 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.