Total births
371
Girls' name · since 1995
Xela
371 babies named Xela in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5241
- among girls today
- 371
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Xela is the #5241 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 371 recorded since 1995.
Xela has 371 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5241 as of the latest data, more common than 70% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #5241 among girls today
- 371 born since 1995
- 2020s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Xela is currently the #5241 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 371 born since 1995, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5241
- among girls today
- 371
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Xela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5241
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Xela was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
42 babies were named Xela in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Xela compares
371 49th 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
Xela's all-time total is 3% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Xela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 371 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 48 | 19,840 |
Xela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Xela splits its recorded history at 2013: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 42 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Xela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,241
Active since
1995
Xela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Xela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Xela's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Xela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
125 births
- 2020s
2020s
170 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 170 births (46% of all-time use).
Xela by state
Where Xela concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 25 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 23 | 6.2% |
California share of Xela's total US births 6.7%
Even split
25 of 371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xela? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 371 babies named Xela. Today it holds rank #5241 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 42 births.
When was Xela most popular? ▼
Xela was most popular in the 2020s decade with 170 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Xela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Xela are California (25 births), Texas (23 births).
How long has the name Xela been used? ▼
Records for Xela go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Xela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xella, Xelha, Xelena. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Xela's data
- California records the most Xelas (25 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.
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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, 1995–2025 (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. "Xela: #5241 Girls' Name - 371 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/xela. 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 Xela 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.