How Many People Are Named Xavier Washington?

There are approximately 89 people named Xavier Washington living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,851,172 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Xavier with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Washington. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

1 in 3,851,172 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Xavier

Last Name

Washington

Xavier: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Xavier. The peak year was 2007 with 6,576 births. The average person named Xavier today is 20 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the First Name Xavier

In the 2020 Census, the first name Xavier was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (42.55%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (29.16%) and White (17.93%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Xavier in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Xavier rose or fell over time.

White

17.93%

Black

29.16%

Hispanic

42.55%

Asian/Pacific Islander

1.68%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.95%

Two or More Races

7.73%

Ancestry of the Washington Surname

The surname Washington was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Washington in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White

5.82%

Black

83.58%

Hispanic

3.47%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.43%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.65%

Two or More Races

6.04%

How we calculated this

The first name "Xavier" has an estimated frequency of 0.0451% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Washington" appears at a rate of 57.57 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Xavier are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 89 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Xavier

Xavier Smith Xavier Johnson Xavier Williams Xavier Brown Xavier Jones Xavier Garcia Xavier Butler

Other people with the surname Washington

Michael Washington James Washington John Washington David Washington Robert Washington William Washington George Washington Isaiah Washington

Xavier Washington: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Xavier Washington?

We estimate approximately 89 people named Xavier Washington are alive in the United States today. The first name Xavier is shared by 154,562 Americans, and the surname Washington is shared by 197,323.

How rare is the name Xavier Washington?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,851,172 Americans. The first name Xavier is common and the surname Washington is common.

Is Xavier a male or female name?

Xavier is predominantly male, with 99.5% of bearers being male and 0.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 2007 and the average bearer today is 20 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Xavier?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Xavier was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (42.55%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (29.16%) and White (17.93%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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