How Many People Are Named Xan?
An estimated 235 people in the United States have the first name Xan. It is used for both genders, with 51.8% male. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Xan peaked in popularity in 1965 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Xan 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 Xan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
235
About 1 in 1,458,529 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
51.8% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1965
38 births
Total Registered
255
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Xan
Xan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (51.8%) and females (48.2%). Out of 255 total births registered, 132 were male and 123 were female.
Xan as a male name
Ranked #12,170 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2007 (11 births)
Xan as a female name
Ranked #8,408 in 1973
6 female births in 1973
Peak: 1965 (38 births)
Xan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Xan span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 96 babies were registered. Xan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Xan by Decade
How has Xan 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.
Xan by State
Xan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Xan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Xan
Other first names starting with X with a similar number of bearers.
Xan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xan?
We estimate approximately 235 people named Xan 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 1,458,529 Americans share this first name.
Is Xan a common name?
Xan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 255 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Xan most popular?
Xan reached peak popularity in 1965, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Xan is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Xan a male name?
Xan is predominantly male. 51.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Xan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Xan Smith, Xan Johnson, Xan 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.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me