Boys' name · since 1986

Xavian

Xavian has 1,956 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3,355 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,764 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,956
born since 1986
2010s
peak decade

1,956 babies have been named Xavian since 1986, making it today's #1764 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xavian has been recorded 1,956 times among boys since 1986, currently ranked #1764 nationally and more common than 87% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.

  • #3,355 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,764 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,956 born since 1986
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xavian ranks #3,355 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,764 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,956 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,355 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,764 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,956
born since 1986
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%87.3%
Xavian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Xavian's 1,956 recorded births place it above 92.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

14 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Xavian compares

1,956 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 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

Xavian's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Xavian Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,956 369 358,536
Peak-year births 93 34 22,252

Xavian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Xavian splits its recorded history at 2006: 75% of all births land in the more recent half, 25% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1986 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 93 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Xavian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
93
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
020406080100 198619911996200120062011201620212025 92

Xavian by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (676 births, 35% of the file).

2010s was Xavian's strongest decade.

676 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Xavian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 676 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Xavian 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 Xavian's total volume

Xavian vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 20406080100120140 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -28, 6.2%-27, 9.6%-81, 3.9%-117, 4.3%-37, 6.8%-32, 6.3%-60, 3.2%-53, 7.8%-65, 4.6%-28, 17.6%-105, 2.9%-103, 4.3%-112, 2.8%-38, 10.5%-49, 4.9%Xavian-40, 4.8%Xavian
Xavian vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Xavian by state

Where Xavian concentrates geographically, total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Xavian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
274 14.0%
#2 California
189 9.7%
#3 Florida
85 4.3%
#4 Massachusetts
47 2.4%
#5 New York
37 1.9%
#6 Arizona
16 0.8%
#7 Illinois
16 0.8%
#8 Pennsylvania
16 0.8%
Texas share of Xavian's total US births 14.0%
Even split

274 of 1,956 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Xavian appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Xavian?
1,956 babies have been named Xavian since 1986. All-time, it sits at #3,355 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,764 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 93 births.
Where does Xavian sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xavian ranks #3,355 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,764 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Xavian most popular?
Xavian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 676 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Xavian most popular?
The top states for the name Xavian are Texas (274 births), California (189 births), Florida (85 births).
How long has the name Xavian been used?
Xavian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 40 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Xavian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xavier, Xavion, Xavi, Xavior, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Xavian's data

  • Xavian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (676 total births) through the 2020s (502) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Xavians (274 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.

Keep exploring Xavian

Nearby Names Like Xavian

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Xavian

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Xavian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1986–2025 (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 Xavian 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.