Boys' name · peaked in 2017
Xander name popularity since 1925
40,349 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Xander. Half of them were born in 2015 or earlier, so the typical Xander is about 11 years old in 2026. Xander peaked in 2017 as the #164 name for boys, and it ranked #259 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 40,349
- Named Xander, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #259
- for boys in 2025 (1,335 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.8% boys
- 68 girls · 40,281 boys
- Most popular in
- Nevada
- 3.28× its national share
Peak year is the year Xander made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Xander births per year, 1925–2025
2017 was the biggest year for Xander both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1999 and 2004, Xander became 7.8× more common, from 1 in 12,100 baby boys to 1 in 1,560.
- Steepest fall: Between 2020 and 2025, its share of baby boys fell by 34%, from 1 in 839 to 1 in 1,280.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Xander's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Xander.
Decade by decade
Babies named Xander in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1990s | 0 | 362 | #4,786 |
| 2000s | 12 | 9,909 | #280 |
| 2010s | 34 | 19,317 | #206 |
| 2020–25 | 22 | 10,693 | #259 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000. "Under 5" means fewer than 5 boys got the name.
Generation fingerprint
62.6% of babies named Xander from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Alpha years (2013–2025). The full split by generation:
Where Xander is most popular
The index compares Xander's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Xander.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 3.28× | 469 |
| Utah | 2.70× | 923 |
| Idaho | 2.43× | 388 |
| Arizona | 2.19× | 1,139 |
| Colorado | 1.89× | 932 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Xander's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Xander.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Xander (2017).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data