How Many People Are Named Ximena?
An estimated 37,649 people in the United States have the first name Ximena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Ximena peaked in popularity in 2016 with 2,686 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ximena 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 Ximena paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ximena is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
37,649
About 1 in 9,104 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2016
2,686 births
Total Registered
37,976
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ximena
Ximena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 37,976 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ximena as a male name
Ranked #12,112 in 2016
6 male births in 2016
Peak: 2014 (7 births)
Ximena as a female name
Ranked #173 in 2024
1,744 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (2,680 births)
Ximena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ximena span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 21,038 babies were registered. While Ximena is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ximena by Decade
How has Ximena 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.
Ximena by State
Birth registrations for Ximena span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in Wyoming, Connecticut, Delaware. On average, about 926 Ximenas were registered per state.
Ximena + Last Name Combinations
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Ximena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ximena?
We estimate approximately 37,649 people named Ximena 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 9,104 Americans share this first name.
Is Ximena a common name?
Ximena is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37,976 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ximena most popular?
Ximena reached peak popularity in 2016, when 2,686 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ximena is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ximena a female name?
Ximena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ximena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ximena Smith, Ximena Johnson, Ximena 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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