How Many People Are Named Xaela?
An estimated 43 people in the United States have the first name Xaela. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 5 years old, and Xaela peaked in popularity in 2020 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Xaela as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Xaela paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Xaela is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
43
About 1 in 7,971,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2020
10 births
Total Registered
43
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Xaela
Xaela is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 43 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Xaela as a female name
Ranked #11,022 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (10 births)
Xaela: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Xaela span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 33 babies were registered. Xaela remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Xaela by Decade
How has Xaela tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Xaela + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Xaela as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Xaela: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xaela?
We estimate approximately 43 people named Xaela are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,971,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Xaela a common name?
Xaela is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 43 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Xaela most popular?
Xaela reached peak popularity in 2020, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Xaela is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Xaela a female name?
Xaela is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Xaela Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Xaela Smith, Xaela Johnson, Xaela Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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