Unisex name · since 1997
Xian
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 376 babies named Xian, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,368 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,136 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 376
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Xian is the #5136 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 376 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Xian recorded 376 times among boys since 1997, holding rank #5136 nationally today, ahead of 63% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #9,368 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,136 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 376 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xian ranks #9,368 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,136 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 376 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,368 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,136 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 376
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Xian's 376 recorded births place it above 79.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
How Xian compares
376 Top 50% higher than 50% of 13,930 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
Xian's all-time total is 2% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Xian | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 376 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 34 | 22,252 |
Xian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Xian splits its recorded history at 2012: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Xian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Xian popularity over time - girls
87 total births recorded since 1998 (Xian as girls' name)
Xian by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (150 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Xian's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Xian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
150 births
- 2020s
2020s
107 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 150 births (40% of all-time use).
Xian by state
Where Xian concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 17 | 4.5% |
| #2 | California | | 12 | 3.2% |
17 of 376 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Xian's data
- Xian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (150 total births) through the 2020s (107) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Xians (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Xian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
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, 1997–2025 (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 Xian 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.