Xariah
Girl name · #5061 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Xariah, placing it at #5061 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Xariah.
Babies named Xariah per year. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Xariah first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 32 babies and a rank of #4378. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Xariah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Xariah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Xariah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Xariah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Xariah is most common
State-level data for Xariah 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 Xariah
Statistically, parents drawn to Xariah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zuriah, Adaiah, Azaiah, Aryiah, and Riah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Xariah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 11 | #8989 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 13 | #8024 |
| 2020 | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Xariah a popular girl name?
Xariah ranked #5061 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Xariah most popular?
Xariah peaked in 2022, when 32 American girls received the name (ranked #4378 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Xariah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Xariah. 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.