Xavier
BoysBest rank #68 (2009) · ranked in 15 years
First charting in 2008, Xavier peaked at #68 in 2009.
It eased from #71 in 2008 to #100 in 2022.
As of the latest count (2025), Xavier has fallen out of the top ranks.
At its peak year of 2009, Xavier was given to 6,227 newborns.
Xavier was most popular around 2009, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Xavier is most popular
In 2025, Xavier was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,225 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 566 births, 17.5% of the national total, where it ranked #101 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 39.3% of Xavier births, against 11.4% Northeast, 19.4% Midwest, 29.9% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Xavier placed as high as #64 in New Mexico and as low as #625 in Idaho.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California566 · #101 there
- 2Texas378 · #179 there
- 3Florida225 · #172 there
- 4New York128 · #280 there
- 5Ohio127 · #175 there
Share by census region
- Northeast11.4%
- Midwest19.4%
- South39.3%
- West29.9%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Xavier a popular name?
- Xavier reached a best rank of #68 in 2009 and has charted in 15 years.
- Where does Xavier rank now?
- Xavier does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Xavier a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Xavier most popular?
- Xavier peaked around 2009.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)