Total births
29
Boys' name · since 2024
Xhosen
Xhosen has 29 recorded births since 2024 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8982
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Xhosen currently ranks #8982 among boys' names in America, with 29 babies recorded since 2024.
Xhosen has 29 recorded births among boys since 2024, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8982 as of the latest data, more common than 37% of boys, 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 2024 to 2025.
- #8982 among boys today
- 29 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Xhosen is currently the #8982 boys' name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 29 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8982
- among boys today
- 29
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Xhosen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8982
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 37% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Xhosen was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
20 babies were named Xhosen in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Xhosen compares
29 11th 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
Xhosen's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Xhosen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Xhosen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Xhosen's SSA record in two at 2025 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Xhosen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,982
Active since
2024
Xhosen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Xhosen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Xhosen's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Xhosen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 29 births (100% of all-time use).
Xhosen by state
Where Xhosen concentrates geographically, total births since 2024
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 6 | 20.7% |
Georgia share of Xhosen's total US births 20.7%
6 of 29 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xhosen? ▼
29 babies have been named Xhosen since 2024. It currently ranks #8982 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 20 births.
When was Xhosen most popular? ▼
Xhosen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Xhosen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Xhosen are Georgia (6 births).
How long has the name Xhosen been used? ▼
Xhosen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2024, spanning 2 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Xhosen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xhozen. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Xhosen's data
- Georgia records the most Xhosens (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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, 2024–2025 (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. "Xhosen: #8982 Boys' Name - 29 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/xhosen. 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 Xhosen 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.