Xaiden
Boy name · #1674 in 2025 · Very rare
Xaiden ranks #1674 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 99 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,182 boys born in 2025 was named Xaiden.
The 21-year story
Xaiden first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 117 boys were named Xaiden — good for #1472 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Xaiden per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Xaiden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Xaiden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Xaiden will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Xaiden is most common
State-level data for Xaiden is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Xaiden
Statistically, parents drawn to Xaiden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Xayden, Auden, Jeyden, Keyden, and Linden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Xaiden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99 | #1668 |
| 2024 | 94 | #1752 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1681 |
| 2022 | 89 | #1815 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2193 |
| 2020 | 83 | #1798 |
| 2019 | 117 | #1472 |
| 2018 | 103 | #1593 |
| 2017 | 88 | #1746 |
| 2016 | 72 | #1991 |
| 2015 | 86 | #1767 |
| 2014 | 72 | #1979 |
| 2013 | 77 | #1851 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2016 |
| 2011 | 48 | #2547 |
| 2010 | 65 | #2069 |
| 2009 | 48 | #2585 |
| 2008 | 35 | #3221 |
| 2007 | 27 | #3793 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Xaiden a popular boy name?
Xaiden ranked #1674 among boys in 2025 with 99 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1767.
When was the name Xaiden most popular?
Xaiden peaked in 2019, when 117 American boys received the name (ranked #1472 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Xaiden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,182 newborn American boys was named Xaiden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.