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Xander

Boy #17471 in 2023

Xander is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Xander

Popularity, 1990–2023

1,716 births in 2023

1990 2023

37,263 U.S. births recorded from 1990–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2017

2,420 babies

First recorded

1990

33 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Any of various notable people with this name as given name or surname, especially Saint Francis Xavier, a Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552)

Girl · Spanish

A name of Spanish/Basque origin

Girl · Ancient Greek

Possibly a variant of Xenia, from Xenia, from ξενία, the assumed name of a fifth-century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from t=foreign, strange

Girl · Ancient Greek

From the assumed name of a fifth-century saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Xenia, from ξενία

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.