Xayden: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,975

among boys · ↑142 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Xayden · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,898

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

78 babies

All-time total

1,017

#5,089 all-time among boys

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Xayden popularity over time

1,017 babies have been named Xayden since 2006, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	69	7	–	#4,581
2010s	537	54	+678%	#2,002
2020s (to 2025)	411	69	+28%	#1,975

Where Xayden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	80	0.05	outside top 500
2027	81	0.05	outside top 500
2028	83	0.05	outside top 500
2029	84	0.05	outside top 500
2030	85	0.05	outside top 500

Where Xayden is most popular

Boys named Xayden per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Colorado.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Xayden born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	40	0.045	+13%
California	37	0.040	≈ national
Colorado	5	0.039	≈ national
Washington	6	0.037	-9%
Florida	17	0.036	-11%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Xayden

Xayden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,975 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 1,017 American babies have been named Xayden. Its peak came in 2025, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Xayden?

The median living Xayden is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 1,000 people named Xayden 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.

Xayden year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	78	#1,975
2024	71	#2,117
2023	65	#2,220
2022	66	#2,215
2021	67	#2,155
2020	64	#2,186
2019	64	#2,211
2018	67	#2,119
2017	72	#2,002
2016	44	#2,778
2015	51	#2,485
2014	43	#2,804
2013	53	#2,400
2012	59	#2,236
2011	49	#2,545
2010	35	#3,234
2009	22	#4,581
2008	21	#4,705
2007	15	#5,893
2006	11	#7,402
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Xayden?

The median living Xayden is about 7 years old. Half of all living Xaydens are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Xayden are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Xayden are alive in the United States, based on 1,017 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Xayden in 2025?

Xayden ranked #1,975 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Xayden?

1,017 babies have been named Xayden in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Xayden most popular?

Xayden peaked in 2025, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Xayden a boy or girl name?

Xayden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Xayden rising or falling?

Xayden is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Xayden become more popular?

Xayden is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 85 boys named Xayden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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