Xander Boy
How popular is Xander?
#259 boy name in 2025
1,335 baby boys were named Xander in the US in 2025, making it the 259th most popular boy name.
40,031living people named Xander (est.)
11median age of people named Xander
40,349babies named Xander since 1880
1 in 2,483US babies born in 2025
Xander popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #259 for boys (▼ 44 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,335 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-31% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #206 in 2015, #187 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2017 (2,414 boys) |
| Highest rank | #164 in 2017 |
| First recorded | 1990 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Xander is most popular
Babies named Xander per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Rhode Island: 2.6 per 1,000 (42 boys)
- New Mexico: 2.4 per 1,000 (79 boys)
- West Virginia: 2.1 per 1,000 (67 boys)
- Hawaii: 1.9 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- Nevada: 1.8 per 1,000 (102 boys)
Xander by decade
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Questions
- Is Xander a boy or girl name?
- Xander is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Xander were boys.
- How popular is the name Xander?
- 1,335 baby boys were named Xander in the US in 2025, making it the 259th most popular boy name.
- When was Xander most popular?
- Xander peaked in 2017, when 2,414 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #164 in 2017.
- How many people are named Xander?
- 40,349 babies have been named Xander in the US since 1880. We estimate about 40,031 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is Xander most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Xander was most common in Rhode Island, at 2.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.