Total births
110
Unisex name · since 1983
Xue
Xue has 110 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 110
- total births
- 1983–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Xue sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 110 recorded since 1983.
Xue has 110 recorded births among boys since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1998.
- 110 total births
- 1983–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
110 boys have been named Xue since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 110
- total births
- 1983–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Xue was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
11 babies were named Xue in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Xue's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Xue's full recorded timeline at 1990, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Xue at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Xue popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1998
- Peak year (1993)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Xue popularity over time - girls
29 total births recorded since 1981 (Xue as girls' name)
Xue by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Xue's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Xue births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
50 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 60 births (55% of all-time use).
Xue by state
Where Xue concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21 | 19.1% |
| #2 | Wisconsin | | 6 | 5.5% |
California share of Xue's total US births 19.1%
Even split
21 of 110 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xue? ▼
Xue has been given to 110 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 11 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Xue most popular? ▼
Xue was most popular in the 1990s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Xue most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Xue are California (21 births), Wisconsin (6 births).
Is Xue a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Xue is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 110 births, and as a girl's name it has 29 births.
How long has the name Xue been used? ▼
Xue has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 16 years of data through 1998.
What to do with Xue's data
- California records the most Xues (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Xue
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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, 1983–1998 (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. "Xue: Baby Name Since 1983 - 110 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/xue. 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 Xue 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.