Total births
33
Boys' name · since 2017
Xylas
Xylas has 33 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6446
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Xylas is the #6446 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 33 recorded since 2017.
Xylas has 33 recorded births among boys since 2017, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6446 as of the latest data, more common than 55% 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 2017 to 2025.
- #6446 among boys today
- 33 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 55% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Xylas is currently the #6446 boys' name in America, more common than 55% of boys - 33 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6446
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Xylas vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6446
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 55% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Xylas was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
14 babies were named Xylas in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Xylas compares
33 12th 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
Xylas's all-time total is 91% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Xylas | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Xylas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Xylas's full recorded timeline at 2024, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Xylas at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,446
Active since
2017
Xylas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Xylas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Xylas's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Xylas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xylas? ▼
33 babies have been named Xylas since 2017. It currently ranks #6446 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 14 births.
When was Xylas most popular? ▼
Xylas was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Xylas been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Xylas since 2017 -- 9 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Xylas? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xyler, Xylo, Xylon, Xyleek, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Xylas
Nearby Names Like Xylas
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Xylas
Xyler Boy
#6119 272 births
Xylo Boy
#2557 252 births
Xylon Boy
#4790 246 births
Xyleek Boy
#1529 206 births
Xylan Boy
#5838 199 births
Compare Xylas side by side: Xylas vs Xyler Xylas vs Xylo Xylas vs Xylon
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Xylas
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, 2017–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Xylas: #6446 Boys' Name - 33 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/xylas. 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 Xylas 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.