Xandra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#6,032
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	22	2	–	#5,266
1970s	18	2	-18%	#7,979
1980s	6	1	-67%	#12,330
1990s	85	9	+1317%	#5,652
2000s	216	22	+154%	#4,277
2010s	137	14	-37%	#6,552
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	-70%	#12,133

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#6,032

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,266

1970s

-18%

#7,979

1980s

-67%

#12,330

1990s

+1317%

#5,652

2000s

216

+154%

#4,277

2010s

137

-37%

#6,552

2020s (to 2025)

-70%

#12,133

The story of Xandra

Xandra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1948, 514 American babies have been named Xandra. Its peak came in 2004, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Xandra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Xandra?

The median living Xandra is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 26. An estimated 500 people named Xandra are alive in the United States today.

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

Xandra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#17,577
2023	8	#12,133
2022	–	–
2021	7	#13,393
2020	5	#17,397
2019	6	#15,453
2018	16	#7,395
2017	12	#9,317
2016	12	#9,397
2015	12	#9,460
2014	12	#9,492
2013	16	#7,730
2012	12	#9,694
2011	20	#6,552
2010	19	#6,890
2009	17	#7,667
2008	14	#8,945
2007	21	#6,541
2006	27	#5,227
2005	23	#5,597
2004	33	#4,277
2003	21	#5,789
2002	16	#7,032
2001	22	#5,358
2000	22	#5,305
1995	7	#11,751
1990	6	#12,919
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#9,049
1970	6	#7,979
1965	7	#5,807
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Xandra?

The median living Xandra is about 20 years old. Half of all living Xandras are between 14 and 26 years old.

How many people named Xandra are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Xandra are alive in the United States, based on 514 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Xandra mean?

A female given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage, a short form of Alexandra.

How popular is the name Xandra in 2025?

Xandra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Xandra?

514 babies have been named Xandra in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Xandra most popular?

Xandra peaked in 2004, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Xandra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Xandra rising or falling?

Xandra is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Xandra popularity over time

The story of Xandra

How old are people named Xandra?

Xandra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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