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.
- #38,675 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 37
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak 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.
- #38,675 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 37 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xanthia ranks #38,675 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #38,675 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 37
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Xanthia's 37 recorded births place it above 46.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
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 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
2000s is the heaviest window (14 births, 38% of the file).
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? ▼
Where does Xanthia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Xanthia most popular? ▼
How long has the name Xanthia been used? ▼
What names are similar to Xanthia? ▼
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.
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
Compare Xanthia side by side: Xanthia vs Xandria Xanthia vs Xandra Xanthia vs Xanthe
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Xanthia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1981–2011 (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 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 August 2026.