Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1981
Xanthia
37 babies named Xanthia in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 1981–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Xanthia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 37 recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Xanthia recorded 37 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1981 to 2011.
- 37 total births
- 1981–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Xanthia since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 37
- total births
- 1981–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Xanthia was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
8 babies were named Xanthia in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Xanthia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Xanthia's full recorded timeline at 2001, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Xanthia at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Xanthia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2011
- Peak year (2003)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Xanthia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Xanthia's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Xanthia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
14 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 14 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xanthia? ▼
Xanthia has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 8 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Xanthia most popular? ▼
Xanthia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Xanthia been used? ▼
Records for Xanthia go back to 1981, giving 31 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Xanthia? ▼
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.
What to do with Xanthia's data
- Xanthia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Xanthia
Nearby Names Like Xanthia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Xanthia
Xandria Girl
#9669 845 births
Xandra Girl
#15576 514 births
Xanthe Girl
324 births
Xaniyah Girl
#9418 204 births
Xana Girl
#8650 176 births
Compare Xanthia side by side: Xanthia vs Xandria Xanthia vs Xandra Xanthia vs Xanthe
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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, 1981–2011 (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. "Xanthia: Baby Name Since 1981 - 37 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/xanthia. 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 Xanthia 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.