How Many People Are Named Xue?
An estimated 134 people in the United States have the first name Xue. It is used for both genders, with 79.1% male. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Xue peaked in popularity in 1989 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Xue 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 Xue paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
134
About 1 in 2,557,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
79.1% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1989
16 births
Total Registered
139
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Xue
Xue is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (79.1%) and females (20.9%). Out of 139 total births registered, 110 were male and 29 were female.
Xue as a male name
Ranked #8,445 in 1998
7 male births in 1998
Peak: 1993 (11 births)
Xue as a female name
Ranked #14,968 in 2000
6 female births in 2000
Peak: 1981 (7 births)
Xue: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Xue span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 70 babies were registered. Xue has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Xue by Decade
How has Xue 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.
Xue by State
Birth registrations for Xue span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Wisconsin, New York. The lowest are in New York, Wisconsin, California. On average, about 11 Xues were registered per state.
Xue + Last Name Combinations
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Xue: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xue?
We estimate approximately 134 people named Xue 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 2,557,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Xue a common name?
Xue is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 139 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Xue most popular?
Xue reached peak popularity in 1989, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Xue is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Xue a male name?
Xue is predominantly male. 79.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Xue Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Xue Smith, Xue Johnson, Xue 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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