Girls' name · since 2005

Xinyi

Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 132 babies named Xinyi, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,147 of 72,339
all-time among girls
132
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade

Xinyi is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 132 have been recorded since 2005.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xinyi has been recorded 132 times among girls since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2020.

  • #24,147 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 132 born since 2005
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xinyi ranks #24,147 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 132 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.

#24,147 of 72,339
all-time among girls
132
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Xinyi's 132 recorded births place it above 66.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Xinyi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Xinyi's full recorded timeline at 2013, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Xinyi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2015)
13
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
468101214 20052008201020122014201620182020 9

Xinyi by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (98 births, 74% of the file).

2010s was Xinyi's strongest decade.

98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Xinyi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 98 births (74% of all-time use).

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

Xinyi by state

Where Xinyi concentrates geographically, total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Xinyi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7 5.3%
#2 New York
5 3.8%
California share of Xinyi's total US births 5.3%
Even split

7 of 132 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Xinyi?
Xinyi has been given to 132 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,147 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 13 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
Where does Xinyi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xinyi ranks #24,147 of 72,339 girls' 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 Xinyi most popular?
Xinyi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Xinyi most popular?
The top states for the name Xinyi are California (7 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Xinyi been used?
The SSA has tracked Xinyi since 2005 -- 16 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Xinyi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xin, Xinyue, Xina, Xinyan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Xinyi's data

  • Xinyi's decade-level peak was the 2010s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Xinyis (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Xinyi

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Xinyi: 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, 2005–2020 (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 Xinyi 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.