Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Xolani

Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 #1,124 Trend ↑ Rising 386%
Rank 2025
#1,124
among girls · ↑31 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
214
named Xolani · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,690
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2024
217 babies
All-time total
1,111
#7,310 all-time among girls
First recorded
2004
in Social Security records

Xolani popularity over time

1,111 babies have been named Xolani since 2004, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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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2000s 11 – 11 1 – #17,403
2010s 144 19 163 16 +1382% #4,453
2020s (to 2025) 884 53 937 156 +858% #1,124

Where Xolani 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 270 0.17 outside top 500
2027 335 0.21 outside top 500
2028 403 0.25 outside top 500
2029 471 0.29 outside top 500
2030 538 0.33 outside top 500

Where Xolani is most popular

Girls named Xolani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.101 per 1,000. Strongest in Colorado, Georgia, and California.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Xolani 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 Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Colorado 24 0.215 +112%
Georgia 37 0.163 +61%
California 128 0.152 +50%
Texas 116 0.144 +43%
North Carolina 28 0.123 +22%
Florida 50 0.117 +15%
Illinois 26 0.114 +12%
Virginia 19 0.111 +10%
New York 43 0.109 +7%
Arizona 13 0.093 -8%
Louisiana 5 0.057 -44%
Ohio 12 0.051 -50%
Maryland 5 0.047 -53%
Pennsylvania 11 0.047 -54%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -59%
Indiana 5 0.036 -65%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -69%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -73%
Michigan 5 0.027 -73%
Alaska – – –
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Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
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Delaware – – –
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Iowa – – –
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Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
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Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Xolani

Xolani is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,124 in 2025 with 209 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 1,111 American babies have been named Xolani, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 217 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 Xolani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Xolani?

The median living Xolani is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 4. An estimated 1,100 people named Xolani are alive in the United States today.

median 2 020406080100

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

Xolani 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 209 #1,124 5 #13,821
2024 209 #1,155 8 #9,840
2023 177 #1,298 11 #7,705
2022 130 #1,637 11 #7,741
2021 96 #2,023 10 #8,131
2020 63 #2,680 8 #9,519
2019 30 #4,647 14 #6,394
2018 32 #4,453 5 #14,006
2017 21 #6,032 – –
2016 9 #11,734 – –
2015 15 #7,992 – –
2014 8 #13,015 – –
2013 9 #11,921 – –
2012 8 #13,411 – –
2011 7 #14,763 – –
2010 5 #19,700 – –
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2008 6 #17,403 – –
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2004 5 #18,716 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Xolani?

The median living Xolani is about 2 years old. Half of all living Xolanis are between 1 and 4 years old.

How many people named Xolani are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Xolani are alive in the United States, based on 1,111 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Xolani in 2025?

Xolani ranked #1,124 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 209 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Xolani?

1,111 babies have been named Xolani in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Xolani most popular?

Xolani peaked in 2024, when 217 newborns received the name.

Is Xolani a boy or girl name?

Xolani is used for both: about 94% of babies named Xolani have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Xolani rising or falling?

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

Will Xolani become more popular?

Xolani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 538 girls named Xolani 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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