Xylia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,641

among girls · ↑115 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Xylia · +2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

42 babies

All-time total

563

#11,006 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Xylia popularity over time

563 babies have been named Xylia since 1994, 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
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1990s	35	4	–	#8,787
2000s	116	12	+231%	#7,126
2010s	214	21	+84%	#3,776
2020s (to 2025)	198	33	+54%	#3,641

Where Xylia 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	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	54	0.03	outside top 500
2028	59	0.04	outside top 500
2029	64	0.04	outside top 500
2030	69	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Xylia

Xylia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,641 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 563 American babies have been named Xylia. Its peak came in 2025, 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 Xylia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Xylia?

The median living Xylia is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 600 people named Xylia 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.

Xylia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	42	#3,641
2024	41	#3,756
2023	35	#4,186
2022	31	#4,578
2021	29	#4,715
2020	20	#6,072
2019	17	#7,007
2018	17	#7,090
2017	17	#7,083
2016	15	#7,968
2015	27	#5,121
2014	41	#3,776
2013	19	#6,716
2012	23	#5,882
2011	19	#6,838
2010	19	#6,892
2009	12	#9,946
2008	16	#8,093
2007	15	#8,505
2006	10	#11,380
2005	17	#7,126
2004	16	#7,381
2003	10	#10,404
2002	8	#12,156
2001	5	#17,887
2000	7	#13,113
1995	7	#11,754
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Xylia?

The median living Xylia is about 10 years old. Half of all living Xylias are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Xylia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Xylia are alive in the United States, based on 563 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Xylia in 2025?

Xylia ranked #3,641 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Xylia?

563 babies have been named Xylia in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Xylia most popular?

Xylia peaked in 2025, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Xylia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Xylia rising or falling?

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

Will Xylia become more popular?

Xylia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 girls named Xylia 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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