Boys' name · since 1976

Xzavier

Xzavier has 8,424 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,333 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,482 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
8,424
born since 1976
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Xzavier is the #1482 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 8,424 recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xzavier has been recorded 8,424 times among boys since 1976, currently ranked #1482 nationally and more common than 89% of boys, 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 1976 to 2025.

  • #1,333 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,482 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 8,424 born since 1976
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xzavier ranks #1,333 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,482 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 8,424 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.

#1,333 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,482 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
8,424
born since 1976
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%89.3%
Xzavier vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Xzavier's 8,424 recorded births place it above 97.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

40 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

40 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Xzavier compares

8,424 Top 10% higher than 90% of 13,930 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

Xzavier's all-time total is 23x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Xzavier Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 8,424 369 358,536
Peak-year births 461 34 22,252

Xzavier's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Xzavier's full recorded timeline at 2002, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 461 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Xzavier popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
461
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
0100200300400500 197619841990199620022008201420202025 120

Xzavier by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (3,462 births, 41% of the file).

2010s was Xzavier's strongest decade.

3,462 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Xzavier births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,462 births (41% of all-time use).

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

How Xzavier compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Xzavier's total volume

Xzavier vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -30, 13.6%-120, 2%-145, 2.7%-146, 5.5%-112, 4.9%-145, 4%-105, 4.2%-114, 4.1%-118, 1.4%-62, 6.5%-72, 3.3%-39, 18.8%-56, 8.4%-107, 3.3%-112, 2.4%Xzavier-50, 5.5%Xzavier
Xzavier vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Xzavier by state

Where Xzavier concentrates geographically, total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Xzavier
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
985 11.7%
#2 Texas
944 11.2%
#3 Florida
451 5.4%
#4 New York
370 4.4%
#5 North Carolina
325 3.9%
#6 Georgia
279 3.3%
#7 Ohio
273 3.2%
#8 Michigan
272 3.2%
California share of Xzavier's total US births 11.7%
Even split

985 of 8,424 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Xzavier appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Xzavier?
8,424 babies have been named Xzavier since 1976. All-time, it sits at #1,333 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,482 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 461 births.
Where does Xzavier sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Xzavier ranks #1,333 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,482 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Xzavier most popular?
Xzavier was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,462 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Xzavier most popular?
The top states for the name Xzavier are California (985 births), Texas (944 births), Florida (451 births).
How long has the name Xzavier been used?
Records for Xzavier go back to 1976, giving 50 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Xzavier?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xzavion, Xzander, Xzavior, Xzavian, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Xzavier's data

  • Xzavier's decade-level peak was the 2010s (3,462 total births); usage has since declined to 971 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Xzaviers (985 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 Xzavier

Nearby Names Like Xzavier

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Xzavier

Names with a similar popularity rank to Xzavier

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Xzavier: 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, 1976–2025 (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 Xzavier 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.