US rank #173 Girls' name Peak 2016 37,963 births

Ximena — #173 US girls' name

37,963 babies named Ximena in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s561980s891990s3852000s68012010s210252020s9602
#173
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99.0% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Ximena was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

2,680 babies were named Ximena in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ximena

The Social Security Administration has registered 37,963 babies named Ximena between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ximena currently holds the #173 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 2,680 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ximena performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 21,025 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Ximena shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10,708 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Ximena in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ximena 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 37,963 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.

Ximena at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

37,963

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

2016

2,680 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#173

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ximena popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2016)
2,680
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,000 202420172010200319961989198219721966 5

Ximena popularity over time — boys

13 total births recorded since 2014 (Ximena as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 13 births
5.566.577.5 20162014 7

Ximena by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
21,025 births that decade — 55% of Ximena's all-time total
1960s51970s561980s891990s3852000s68012010s210252020s9602

Ximena by state

Where Ximena concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ximena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10,708 28.2%
#2 Texas
10,636 28.0%
#3 Arizona
1,996 5.3%
#4 Illinois
1,902 5.0%
#5 Colorado
965 2.5%
#6 Georgia
869 2.3%
#7 Florida
847 2.2%
#8 North Carolina
798 2.1%
California share of Ximena's total US births 28.2%
Even split

10,708 of 37,963 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Ximena appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ximena?
37,963 babies have been named Ximena since 1966. It currently ranks #173 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 2,680 births.
When was Ximena most popular?
Ximena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21,025 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Ximena most popular?
The top states for the name Ximena are California (10,708 births), Texas (10,636 births), Arizona (1,996 births).
How long has the name Ximena been used?
Ximena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ximena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ximenna, Ximora, Ximmena, Ximara. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1966–2024 (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.