How Many People Are Named Xolani?
An estimated 891 people in the United States have the first name Xolani. It is predominantly female (92.5%). The average bearer is 5 years old, and Xolani peaked in popularity in 2024 with 217 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Xolani 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 Xolani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
891
About 1 in 384,685 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.5% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2024
217 births
Total Registered
896
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Xolani
Xolani is predominantly female (92.5%), though 67 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Xolani as a male name
Ranked #9,809 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (14 births)
Xolani as a female name
Ranked #1,152 in 2024
209 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (209 births)
Xolani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Xolani span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 722 babies were registered. Xolani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Xolani by Decade
How has Xolani 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.
Xolani by State
Birth registrations for Xolani span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, New Jersey, Maryland. On average, about 26 Xolanis were registered per state.
Xolani + Last Name Combinations
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Xolani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xolani?
We estimate approximately 891 people named Xolani 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 384,685 Americans share this first name.
Is Xolani a common name?
Xolani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 896 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Xolani most popular?
Xolani reached peak popularity in 2024, when 217 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Xolani is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Xolani a female name?
Xolani is predominantly female. 92.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Xolani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Xolani Smith, Xolani Johnson, Xolani 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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