How Many People Are Named Xander?
An estimated 38,666 people in the United States have the first name Xander. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Xander peaked in popularity in 2017 with 2,420 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Xander 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 Xander paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Xander is overwhelmingly male, 68 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Xander is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
38,666
About 1 in 8,864 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2017
2,420 births
Total Registered
38,996
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Xander
Xander is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 38,996 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Xander as a male name
Ranked #216 in 2024
1,665 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (2,413 births)
Xander as a female name
Ranked #17,471 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2016 (10 births)
Xander: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Xander span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 19,346 babies were registered. While Xander is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Xander by Decade
How has Xander 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.
Xander by State
Birth registrations for Xander span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 751 Xanders were registered per state.
Xander + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Xander as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Xander: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xander?
We estimate approximately 38,666 people named Xander 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 8,864 Americans share this first name.
Is Xander a common name?
Xander is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38,996 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Xander most popular?
Xander reached peak popularity in 2017, when 2,420 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Xander is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Xander a male name?
Xander is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Xander Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Xander Smith, Xander Johnson, Xander 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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