Recorded 1927–1974 Boys' name Peak 1927 15 births

Xenophon — boys' name

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.

1920s51930s51970s5
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Xenophon was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

5 babies were named Xenophon in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Xenophon

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Xenophon between 1927 and 1974, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Xenophon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Xenophon performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Xenophon shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Xenophon 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 15 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.

Xenophon at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

15

Since 1927

48 years of records

Peak year

1927

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1927

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1974

Xenophon popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
5 197419311927 5

Xenophon by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 33% of Xenophon's all-time total
1920s51930s51970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Xenophon?
15 babies have been named Xenophon since 1927. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1927 with 5 births.
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?
Xenophon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 48 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Xenophon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xeng, Xen, Xeno, Xenos, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1927–1974 (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.