How popular is the name Xavier?

Xavier ranks 220th among boys' names in US records, with 159,445 births since 1886. Over the past decade it accounts for 40,508.

Is Xavier a unisex name?

No. Xavier is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2007, when 6,647 children were given the name. It has been in use for 139 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#220 of boy names

Pronounced Z EY1 V Y ER0 (ARPABET)

Xavier is a boys' name, and first appears in 1886. It has been given to 159,445 children — the 220th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 29% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2007, when 6,647 children were given it.

2007Boys: 6,647Girls: 16

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Xavier?: Xavier ranks 220th among boys' names in US records, with 159,445 births since 1886. Over the past decade it accounts for 40,508.
Is Xavier a unisex name?: No. Xavier is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Xavier most popular?: 2007, when 6,647 children were given the name. It has been in use for 139 years and is still recorded as of 2024.