Girls' name · since 1964
Xanthe
Xanthe has 324 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,294 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,207 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 324
- born since 1964
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Xanthe is the #7207 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 324 recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Xanthe recorded 324 times among girls since 1964, holding rank #7207 nationally today, ahead of 58% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- #15,294 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,207 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 324 born since 1964
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xanthe ranks #15,294 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,207 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 324 born since 1964, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15,294 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,207 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 324
- born since 1964
- 2000s
- peak decade
Xanthe's 324 recorded births place it above 78.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
How Xanthe compares
324 46th percentile among 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Xanthe's all-time total is 14% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Xanthe | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 324 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 21 | 19,840 |
Xanthe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Xanthe's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Xanthe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Xanthe by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (77 births, 24% of the file).
2000s was Xanthe's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Xanthe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
41 births
- 1980s
1980s
41 births
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 77 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xanthe? ▼
Where does Xanthe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Xanthe most popular? ▼
How long has the name Xanthe been used? ▼
What names are similar to Xanthe? ▼
What to do with Xanthe's data
- Xanthe's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 2020s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Xanthe
Nearby Names Like Xanthe
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Xanthe
Compare Xanthe side by side: Xanthe vs Xandria Xanthe vs Xandra Xanthe vs Xaniyah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Xanthe
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Xanthe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~61 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, 1964–2025 (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 Xanthe 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.