Zavier
A respelling of Xavier, which honors Francis Xavier and comes from his family's estate in Navarre, whose Basque name meant 'new house'.
Zavier in 2025
Zavier was given to 214 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,120th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,492 babies born.
The history of Zavier
Zavier reached its highest point in 2010, when 310 babies were given the name, ranking 1,589th that year.
Across the 58 years of records since 1968, 7,052 babies have been named Zavier. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Zavier by decade
| Decade | Babies named Zavier | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 | 9,593 |
| 1970s | 57 | 9,609 |
| 1980s | 164 | 5,666 |
| 1990s | 670 | 2,406 |
| 2000s | 2,070 | 1,643 |
| 2010s | 2,635 | 1,589 |
| 2020s | 1,444 | 1,865 |
Where Zavier is heading
Zavier has fallen 19% over the past decade, from 263 babies in 2015 to 214 in 2025.
Names like Zavier
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Zavier.