How Many People Are Named Xian?
An estimated 438 people in the United States have the first name Xian. It is used for both genders, with 80.4% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Xian peaked in popularity in 2023 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Xian 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 Xian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
438
About 1 in 782,544 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.4% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2023
26 births
Total Registered
443
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Xian
Xian is predominantly male (80.4%), though 87 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Xian as a male name
Ranked #6,149 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (26 births)
Xian as a female name
Ranked #16,312 in 2015
6 female births in 2015
Peak: 1998 (9 births)
Xian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Xian span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 182 babies were registered. While Xian is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Xian by Decade
How has Xian 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.
Xian by State
Xian + Last Name Combinations
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Xian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xian?
We estimate approximately 438 people named Xian 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 782,544 Americans share this first name.
Is Xian a common name?
Xian is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 443 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Xian most popular?
Xian reached peak popularity in 2023, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Xian is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Xian a male name?
Xian is predominantly male. 80.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Xian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Xian Smith, Xian Johnson, Xian 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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