Total births
142
Unisex name · since 2001
Xen
Xen has 142 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5387
- among boys today
- 142
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Xen currently ranks #5387 among unisex names in America, with 142 babies recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Xen recorded 142 times among boys since 2001, holding rank #5387 nationally today, ahead of 62% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #5387 among boys today
- 142 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 62% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Xen is currently the #5387 unisex name in America, more common than 62% of boys - 142 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5387
- among boys today
- 142
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Xen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5387
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Xen was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
28 babies were named Xen in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Xen compares
142 32th percentile among 14,294 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
Xen's all-time total is 61% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Xen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 142 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 23 | 22,252 |
Xen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Xen splits its recorded history at 2020: 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 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Xen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,387
Active since
2001
Xen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Xen popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 2003 (Xen as girls' name)
Xen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Xen's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Xen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
106 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 106 births (75% of all-time use).
Xen by state
Where Xen concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.5% |
California share of Xen's total US births 3.5%
5 of 142 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xen? ▼
142 babies have been named Xen since 2001. It currently ranks #5387 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 28 births.
When was Xen most popular? ▼
Xen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Xen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Xen are California (5 births).
Is Xen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Xen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 142 births, and as a girl's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Xen been used? ▼
Xen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Xen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xeng, Xeno, Xenophon, Xenos, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Xen's data
- California records the most Xens (5 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 Xen
Nearby Names Like Xen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Xen
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Xeno Boy
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Xenophon Boy
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Xenos Boy
13 births
Xenon Boy
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Compare Xen side by side: Xen vs Xeng Xen vs Xeno Xen vs Xenophon
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Xen: #5387 Unisex Name - 142 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/xen. 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 Xen 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.