Xavier
From the Basque place name Etxaberri, new house. Saint Francis Xavier took his name from his family's castle, and Jesuit devotion spread it worldwide.
Xavier in 2025
Xavier was given to 3,241 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 188th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,023 babies born.
The history of Xavier
Xavier reached its highest point in 2007, when 6,577 babies were given the name, ranking 104th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 103rd, in 2009.
Across the 140 years of records since 1886, 161,200 babies have been named Xavier. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Xavier by decade
| Decade | Babies named Xavier | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 2,223 |
| 1890s | 23 | 1,791 |
| 1900s | 6 | 3,102 |
| 1910s | 111 | 2,590 |
| 1920s | 154 | 3,159 |
| 1930s | 172 | 2,994 |
| 1940s | 395 | 1,938 |
| 1950s | 956 | 1,549 |
| 1960s | 1,828 | 1,151 |
| 1970s | 2,988 | 933 |
| 1980s | 7,242 | 404 |
| 1990s | 24,547 | 222 |
| 2000s | 52,659 | 103 |
| 2010s | 48,800 | 113 |
| 2020s | 21,314 | 155 |
Where Xavier is heading
Xavier has fallen 31% over the past decade, from 4,672 babies in 2015 to 3,241 in 2025.
Names like Xavier
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Xavier.