US rank #2126 Boys' name Peak 2017 938 births

Xayden — #2126 US boys' name

938 babies named Xayden in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s692010s5372020s332
#2126
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 85% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Xayden was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

72 babies were named Xayden in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Xayden

The Social Security Administration has registered 938 babies named Xayden between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Xayden currently holds the #2126 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 72 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Xayden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 537 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Xayden shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 123 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Xayden in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Xayden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 938 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Xayden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

938

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2017

72 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,126

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Xayden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
72
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
020406080 2024202120182015201220092006 11

Xayden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
537 births that decade — 57% of Xayden's all-time total
2000s692010s5372020s332

Xayden by state

Where Xayden concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Xayden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
123 13.1%
#2 California
61 6.5%
#3 Florida
37 3.9%
#4 Ohio
10 1.1%
#5 Arizona
6 0.6%
#6 Louisiana
6 0.6%
#7 Washington
6 0.6%
#8 Colorado
5 0.5%
Texas share of Xayden's total US births 13.1%
Even split

123 of 938 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Xayden appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Xayden?
938 babies have been named Xayden since 2006. It currently ranks #2126 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 72 births.
When was Xayden most popular?
Xayden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 537 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Xayden most popular?
The top states for the name Xayden are Texas (123 births), California (61 births), Florida (37 births).
How long has the name Xayden been used?
Xayden has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Xayden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xayvion, Xayne, Xayvier, Xaylen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.