Total births
68
Boys' name · since 2013
Xylen
68 babies named Xylen in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7674
- among boys today
- 68
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
68 babies have been named Xylen since 2013, making it today's #7674 boys' name.
Xylen has 68 recorded births among boys since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7674 as of the latest data, more common than 46% 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 2013 to 2025.
- #7674 among boys today
- 68 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Xylen is currently the #7674 boys' name in America, more common than 46% of boys - 68 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7674
- among boys today
- 68
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Xylen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7674
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 46% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Xylen was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
16 babies were named Xylen in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Xylen compares
68 20th 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
Xylen's all-time total is 81% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Xylen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 68 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Xylen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Xylen's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Xylen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,674
Active since
2013
Xylen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Xylen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Xylen's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Xylen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 52 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xylen? ▼
Xylen has been given to 68 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7674 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Xylen most popular? ▼
Xylen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Xylen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Xylen since 2013 -- 13 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Xylen? ▼
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 Xylen
Nearby Names Like Xylen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Xylen
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 Xylen side by side: Xylen vs Xyler Xylen vs Xylo Xylen vs Xylon
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2013–2025 (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. "Xylen: #7674 Boys' Name - 68 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/xylen. 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 Xylen 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 July 2026.