Boys' name · since 1927

Xenophon

15 babies named Xenophon in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,713 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade

Xenophon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1927.

Social Security Administration records show Xenophon recorded 15 times among boys since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1974.

  • #31,713 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1927
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xenophon ranks #31,713 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1927, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,713 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Xenophon's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Xenophon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Xenophon's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded.

Xenophon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1974

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
5 192719311974 5

Xenophon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1920s was Xenophon's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Xenophon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Xenophon? ▼
Since 1927, Social Security records show 15 babies named Xenophon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,713 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 5 births.
Where does Xenophon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xenophon ranks #31,713 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Xenophon most popular? ▼
Xenophon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Xenophon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Xenophon since 1927 -- 48 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Xenophon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xen, Xeng, Xeno, Xenos, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Xenophon's data

  • Xenophon's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Xenophon

Nearby Names Like Xenophon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Xenophon

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Xenon Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Xenophon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1927–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Xenophon 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 August 2026.