Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Xian

Gender Unisex · 19% girls Rank 2025 #5,195
Rank 2025
#5,195
among boys · ↑982 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Xian
How common
1 in 89,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
26 babies
All-time total
463
#9,356 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Xian popularity over time

463 babies have been named Xian since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 14 26 40 4 – #5,455
2000s 40 93 133 13 +233% #4,781
2010s 33 150 183 18 +38% #4,730
2020s (to 2025) – 107 107 18 -3% #4,212

The story of Xian

Xian is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,195 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 463 American babies have been named Xian, about 81% boys and 19% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 26 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 Xian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Xian?

The median living Xian is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 500 people named Xian 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.

Xian year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 19 #5,195
2024 – – 15 #6,177
2023 – – 26 #4,212
2022 – – 13 #6,801
2021 – – 15 #6,020
2020 – – 19 #5,030
2019 – – 21 #4,798
2018 – – 21 #4,730
2017 – – 9 #8,803
2016 – – 11 #7,576
2015 6 #16,315 14 #6,304
2014 – – 12 #7,032
2013 6 #16,431 17 #5,390
2012 5 #19,406 18 #5,240
2011 9 #12,109 10 #8,050
2010 7 #14,875 17 #5,468
2009 8 #13,640 11 #7,672
2008 8 #13,762 8 #9,839
2007 – – 13 #6,600
2006 5 #19,934 11 #7,403
2005 7 #14,448 – –
2004 – – 7 #9,905
2003 6 #15,705 10 #7,225
2002 – – 5 #12,439
2001 – – 12 #6,000
2000 6 #14,967 16 #4,781
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Famous people named Xian

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

  1. 1 Xian Dongmei Xian Dongmei Chinese judoka (born 1975) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Xian?

The median living Xian is about 13 years old. Half of all living Xians are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Xian are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Xian are alive in the United States, based on 463 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Xian in 2025?

Xian ranked #5,195 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Xian?

463 babies have been named Xian in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Xian most popular?

Xian peaked in 2023, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Xian a boy or girl name?

Xian is used for both: about 19% of babies named Xian have been girls and 81% boys.

Is the name Xian rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Xian?

Well-known people named Xian include Xian Dongmei (athlete).

Names like Xian

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

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