Xavier
Basque etxeberri, “new house,” the birthplace of Saint Francis Xavier.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Xavier first shows up in the national records in 1886. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2001 to 2022. Its biggest year was 2007, when 6,561 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 68 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 108 for boys. All told, 161,200 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Xzavier (8,424), Xavior (1,357), Xaviar (631) (total births since 1880)
Explore Xavier interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | No. 959 |
| 1890s | 23 | No. 739 |
| 1900s | 6 | No. 1200 |
| 1910s | 111 | No. 1265 |
| 1920s | 154 | No. 1569 |
| 1930s | 172 | No. 1463 |
| 1940s | 395 | No. 856 |
| 1950s | 956 | No. 667 |
| 1960s | 1,799 | No. 521 |
| 1970s | 2,869 | No. 425 |
| 1980s | 7,041 | No. 210 |
| 1990s | 24,290 | No. 113 |
| 2000s | 52,490 | No. 68 |
| 2010s | 48,739 | No. 71 |
| 2020s | 21,282 | No. 91 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.