Total births
3,513
Girls' name · since 1992
Xena
3,513 babies named Xena in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1290
- among girls today
- 3,513
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
3,513 babies have been named Xena since 1992, making it today's #1290 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Xena recorded 3,513 times among girls since 1992, holding rank #1290 nationally today, ahead of 93% of girls, 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 1992 to 2025.
- #1290 among girls today
- 3,513 born since 1992
- 2020s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Xena is currently the #1290 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 3,513 born since 1992, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1290
- among girls today
- 3,513
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Xena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1290
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Xena was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
279 babies were named Xena in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Xena compares
3,513 Top 16% higher than 84% of 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
Xena's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Xena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,513 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 279 | 48 | 19,840 |
Xena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Xena's full recorded timeline at 2009, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 279 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Xena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#1,290
Active since
1992
Xena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 279
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Xena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Xena's strongest decade.
1,248 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Xena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
924 births
- 2000s 350
2000s
350 births
- 2010s
2010s
991 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,248 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,248 births (36% of all-time use).
How Xena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Xena's total volume
Xena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Xena by state
Where Xena concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 524 | 14.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 403 | 11.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 220 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 191 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 92 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 86 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 65 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 60 | 1.7% |
California share of Xena's total US births 14.9%
Even split
524 of 3,513 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Xena appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xena? ▼
3,513 babies have been named Xena since 1992. It currently ranks #1290 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 279 births.
When was Xena most popular? ▼
Xena was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,248 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Xena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Xena are California (524 births), Texas (403 births), New York (220 births).
How long has the name Xena been used? ▼
Records for Xena go back to 1992, giving 34 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Xena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xenia, Xenovia, Xendaya, Xeniyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Xena's data
- California records the most Xenas (524 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 Xena
Nearby Names Like Xena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Xena
Xenia Girl
#3338 2,937 births
Xenovia Girl
#7226 114 births
Xendaya Girl
#13137 35 births
Xeniyah Girl
#16977 24 births
Xenna Girl
22 births
Compare Xena side by side: Xena vs Xenia Xena vs Xenovia Xena vs Xendaya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Xena
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Itzayana #1291
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Jaylee #1288
8,472 births · Peak 2012
Lucie #1292
7,749 births · Peak 2025
Amariah #1287
3,763 births · Peak 2025
Patricia #1293
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Hailee #1286
16,484 births · Peak 2003
Aira #1294
1,318 births · Peak 2025
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, 1992–2025 (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. "Xena: #1290 Girls' Name - 3,513 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/xena. 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 Xena 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.