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girls' name ★ peaked 2016

Ksenia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,448

A transliteration of the Bulgarian or Russian female given name Ксения (Ksenija).

Rank 2025
#6,448
among girls · ↓389 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
18
named Ksenia · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,293
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
34 babies
All-time total
537
#11,335 all-time among girls
First recorded
1955
in Social Security records

Ksenia popularity over time

537 babies have been named Ksenia since 1955, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 6 1 – #5,522
1960s 5 1 -17% #7,086
1970s – – – –
1980s 11 1 – #10,547
1990s 43 4 +291% #8,305
2000s 156 16 +263% #5,809
2010s 227 23 +46% #4,307
2020s (to 2025) 89 15 -35% #6,059

The story of Ksenia

Ksenia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,448 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 537 American babies have been named Ksenia. Its peak came in 2016, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ksenia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ksenia?

The median living Ksenia is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 500 people named Ksenia are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ksenia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 18 #6,448
2024 20 #6,059
2023 13 #8,297
2022 6 #14,530
2021 13 #8,284
2020 19 #6,213
2019 18 #6,574
2018 25 #5,248
2017 28 #4,875
2016 34 #4,307
2015 19 #6,599
2014 21 #6,116
2013 18 #6,894
2012 19 #6,749
2011 25 #5,464
2010 20 #6,528
2009 24 #5,809
2008 24 #5,863
2007 18 #7,265
2006 16 #7,692
2005 16 #7,338
2004 14 #8,050
2003 14 #7,812
2002 15 #7,266
2001 8 #11,566
2000 7 #12,527
1995 5 #14,653
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 6 #5,522
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Ksenia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ksenia Solo Ksenia Solo Latvian-Canadian actress (born 1987) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ksenia Sobchak Ksenia Sobchak Russian journalist and media manager (born 1981) Contemporary
  3. 3 Ksenia Sukhinova Ksenia Sukhinova Russian model, actress, presenter, and beauty queen b. 1987 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Ksenia Pervak Ksenia Pervak Russian tennis player (born 1991) Contemporary
  5. 5 Ksenia Afanasyeva Ksenia Afanasyeva Russian artistic gymnast b. 1991 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Ksenia Sitnik Ksenia Sitnik Belarusian pop singer (born 1995) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ksenia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ksenia?

The median living Ksenia is about 13 years old. Half of all living Ksenias are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Ksenia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ksenia are alive in the United States, based on 537 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ksenia mean?

A transliteration of the Bulgarian or Russian female given name Ксения (Ksenija).

How popular is the name Ksenia in 2025?

Ksenia ranked #6,448 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ksenia?

537 babies have been named Ksenia in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ksenia most popular?

Ksenia peaked in 2016, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Ksenia a boy or girl name?

Ksenia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ksenia rising or falling?

Ksenia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Ksenia?

Well-known people named Ksenia include Ksenia Solo (actor), Ksenia Sobchak (writer), Ksenia Sukhinova (celebrity).

Names like Ksenia

Names that sound and feel close to Ksenia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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