How Many People Are Named Xu?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Xu. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Xu peaked in popularity in 1988 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Xu 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 Xu paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Xu is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1988
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Xu
Xu is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Xu as a male name
Ranked #8,463 in 1988
5 male births in 1988
Peak: 1988 (5 births)
Xu: Popularity Over Time
Xu by Decade
How has Xu 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
Xu + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Xu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Xu
Other first names starting with X with a similar number of bearers.
Xu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xu?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Xu 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Xu a common name?
Xu is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Xu most popular?
Xu reached peak popularity in 1988, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Xu is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Xu a male name?
Xu is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Xu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Xu Smith, Xu Johnson, Xu 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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