Total births
21
Boys' name · since 2022
Xylin
21 babies named Xylin in U.S. Social Security records since 2022, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8953
- among boys today
- 21
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Xylin is the #8953 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 21 recorded since 2022.
Social Security Administration records show Xylin recorded 21 times among boys since 2022, holding rank #8953 nationally today, ahead of 37% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2025.
- #8953 among boys today
- 21 born since 2022
- 2020s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Xylin is currently the #8953 boys' name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 21 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8953
- among boys today
- 21
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Xylin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8953
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 37% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Xylin was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Xylin in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Xylin compares
21 8th 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
Xylin's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Xylin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Xylin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Xylin's full recorded timeline at 2024, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Xylin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,953
Active since
2022
Xylin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Xylin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Xylin's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Xylin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xylin? ▼
Xylin has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 2022, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8953 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Xylin most popular? ▼
Xylin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Xylin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Xylin since 2022 -- 4 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Xylin? ▼
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 Xylin
Nearby Names Like Xylin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Xylin
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 Xylin side by side: Xylin vs Xyler Xylin vs Xylo Xylin 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, 2022–2025 (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. "Xylin: #8953 Boys' Name - 21 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/xylin. 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 Xylin 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.