Baby Name Popularity Profile

Xander

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Xander.

✦ Defender of mankind 🌍 Greek traditional
National Rank (2025) #259
All-Time Peak Rank #164 Achieved 2017
Total U.S. Births 40,281 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.8% Boy / 0.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1990 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 2,414 births in 2017
💡 The Xander Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Defender of mankind
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Diminutive of Alexander, derived from the Greek name Alexandros meaning 'defender of mankind'.
Common Nicknames
Xan Xandy
Alternative Spellings
Zander
Pronunciation: ZAN-der
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Xander

According to SSA data, Xander achieved its highest historical rank of #164 in 2017. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2017 with 2,414 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 30.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 36 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Xander across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -30.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,414 births in 2017
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 23 yrs
Registry Streak 36 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 362
2000s: 9,909
2010s: 19,317
2020s: 10,693

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Xan-der
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with X, a letter used by only 0.4% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Alaska, Arizona
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #200 469 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #326 923 2014 40.0% Decline
Idaho #375 388 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 134 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #265 1,139 2017 27.9% Decline
Colorado #365 932 2019 66.0% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 237 2003 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #177 363 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #213 2,290 2018 22.9% Decline
Oregon #375 600 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #270 1,031 2015 39.1% Decline
Montana Unranked 194 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 78 2014 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 186 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #280 712 2012 35.7% Decline
Indiana #378 1,209 2017 67.7% Decline
Nebraska #430 369 2011 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 170 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #276 510 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #266 3,628 2019 33.0% Decline
Arkansas #272 495 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 197 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #244 991 2017 37.5% Decline
Tennessee #298 901 2017 21.1% Decline
Iowa #397 556 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 132 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #212 717 2017 25.0% Decline
Ohio #282 1,860 2017 42.1% Decline
California #202 3,986 2019 23.2% Decline
Wisconsin #272 782 2017 50.0% Decline
Minnesota #261 724 2017 31.4% Decline
North Carolina #285 1,120 2018 24.1% Decline
West Virginia #326 345 2020 77.8% Decline
Michigan #275 1,373 2017 28.8% Decline
Virginia #364 761 2019 39.5% Decline
Georgia #321 923 2017 23.5% Decline
Maryland #284 469 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #139 113 2019 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #413 449 2019 60.6% Decline
Connecticut #237 313 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #229 1,510 2016 18.2% Decline
Illinois #315 1,357 2017 45.3% Decline
Louisiana #264 494 2018 31.0% Decline
Alabama #259 496 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #263 562 2021 55.8% Decline
New Jersey #300 612 2024 21.1% Decline
New York #280 1,574 2018 33.0% Decline
Mississippi #237 202 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 25 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 25 2013 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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