Xela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,979

among girls · ↑307 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Xela · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

42 babies

All-time total

371

#14,159 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Xela popularity over time

371 babies have been named Xela since 1995, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	20	2	–	#9,457
2000s	56	6	+180%	#7,049
2010s	125	13	+123%	#5,997
2020s (to 2025)	170	28	+127%	#3,699

Where Xela is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Xela

Xela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,979 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 371 American babies have been named Xela. Its peak came in 2022, when 42 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 Xela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Xela?

The median living Xela is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 400 people named Xela 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.

Xela year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,979
2024	25	#5,286
2023	32	#4,450
2022	42	#3,699
2021	32	#4,408
2020	12	#8,929
2019	16	#7,321
2018	21	#5,997
2017	17	#7,082
2016	9	#11,731
2015	10	#10,829
2014	11	#10,104
2013	14	#8,556
2012	11	#10,394
2011	9	#12,107
2010	7	#14,874
2009	19	#7,049
2008	11	#10,778
2007	6	#17,538
2006	–	–
2005	5	#19,084
2004	–	–
2003	8	#12,369
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#13,110
1995	5	#15,701
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Xela?

The median living Xela is about 6 years old. Half of all living Xelas are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Xela are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Xela are alive in the United States, based on 371 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Xela in 2025?

Xela ranked #4,979 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Xela?

371 babies have been named Xela in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Xela most popular?

Xela peaked in 2022, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Xela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Xela rising or falling?

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

Will Xela become more popular?

Xela is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Xela 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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