Total births
157
Girls' name · since 2017
Xayah
157 babies named Xayah in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7569
- among girls today
- 157
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
157 babies have been named Xayah since 2017, making it today's #7569 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xayah has been recorded 157 times among girls since 2017, currently ranked #7569 nationally and more common than 57% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #7569 among girls today
- 157 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Xayah is currently the #7569 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 157 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7569
- among girls today
- 157
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Xayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7569
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Xayah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
26 babies were named Xayah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Xayah compares
157 32th percentile among 17,726 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
Xayah's all-time total is 59% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Xayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 157 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Xayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Xayah's full recorded timeline at 2021, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Xayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#7,569
Active since
2017
Xayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Xayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Xayah's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Xayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 44
2010s
44 births
- 2020s
2020s
113 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 113 births (72% of all-time use).
Xayah by state
Where Xayah concentrates geographically, total births since 2017
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 6.4% |
California share of Xayah's total US births 6.4%
10 of 157 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xayah? ▼
Xayah has been given to 157 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7569 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Xayah most popular? ▼
Xayah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Xayah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Xayah are California (10 births).
How long has the name Xayah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Xayah since 2017 -- 9 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Xayah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xayla, Xaylee, Xaylah, Xaya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Xayah's data
- California records the most Xayahs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Xayah
Nearby Names Like Xayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Xayah
Xayla Girl
#4872 250 births
Xaylee Girl
#9480 100 births
Xaylah Girl
#13274 30 births
Xaya Girl
27 births
Xaylie Girl
#16976 17 births
Compare Xayah side by side: Xayah vs Xayla Xayah vs Xaylee Xayah vs Xaylah
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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, 2017–2025 (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. "Xayah: #7569 Girls' Name - 157 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/xayah. 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 Xayah 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.