Xavier
Boy name · #108 in 2025 · Well-known
Xavier is currently the #108 boy name in the United States — 3,232 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #90, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 557 boys born in 2025 was named Xavier.
The 139-year story
Xavier first appears in the Social Security records in 1886, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 6,561 boys were named Xavier — good for #68 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 Xavier per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Xavier in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Xavier is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Xavier is most common
Geography matters for names, and Xavier is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Xavier is most common in NM (5.2 per 1,000), DC (4.7 per 1,000), AK (4.4 per 1,000), NV (3.5 per 1,000), AZ (3.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Xavier is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Xavier
Statistically, parents drawn to Xavier tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Parker, Hunter, Javier, Tucker, and Connor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Xavier | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,232 | #108 |
| 2024 | 3,354 | #102 |
| 2023 | 3,435 | #105 |
| 2022 | 3,618 | #100 |
| 2021 | 3,741 | #100 |
| 2020 | 3,902 | #91 |
| 2019 | 4,194 | #90 |
| 2018 | 4,345 | #88 |
| 2017 | 4,521 | #89 |
| 2016 | 4,625 | #88 |
| 2015 | 4,667 | #90 |
| 2014 | 4,789 | #88 |
| 2013 | 4,997 | #83 |
| 2012 | 5,386 | #80 |
| 2011 | 5,450 | #76 |
| 2010 | 5,765 | #71 |
| 2009 | 6,227 | #68 |
| 2008 | 6,290 | #71 |
| 2007 | 6,561 | #68 |
| 2006 | 6,184 | #78 |
| 2005 | 4,879 | #87 |
| 2004 | 5,016 | #88 |
| 2003 | 5,066 | #85 |
| 2002 | 4,648 | #88 |
| 2001 | 3,979 | #94 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Xavier a popular boy name?
Xavier ranked #108 among boys in 2025 with 3,232 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #90.
When was the name Xavier most popular?
Xavier peaked in 2007, when 6,561 American boys received the name (ranked #68 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Xavier?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 557 newborn American boys was named Xavier. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.