Xavier

Xavier - A unique male name

Mar 21,2019 Abigail Adams, Editorial writer

Xavier, meaning new house or bright, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1915 on position #1505.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Xavier and more.

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The baby boy name Xavier was given to
5,323 baby boys in 2012, ranking #81 on the national boy baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 308 baby boys were given this name - making this a unique male name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Xavier peaked in popularity 12 years ago in 2007 on position 68.

Famous with this name

Xavier Dolan

Xavier Beauvois

Xavier Giannoli

How would you rate Xavier, 1-5?

Rating: 4/5 (13 people)

Xavier is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Xavier is currently topping the baby name charts in New Mexico at position #26 - and is the least popular in
Montana at position #219.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Xavier is where you live.

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Xavier origin and meaning

Xavier is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means new house or bright. To see famous people named Xavier, pop culture references for the name Xavier and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

81

2011

77

2010

71

2009

68

2008

71

2007

68

2006

78

2005

87

2004

88

2003

85

2002

87

2001

94

2000

103

1999

115

1998

132

1997

141

1996

141

1995

147

1994

138

1993

140

1992

147

1991

177

1990

186

1989

208

1988

213

1987

241

1986

279

1985

321

1984

347

1983

372

1982

408

1981

446

1980

468

1979

495

1978

428

1977

423

1976

469

1975

444

1974

461

1973

473

1972

481

1971

489

1970

542

1969

533

1968

502

1967

571

1966

517

1965

635

1964

577

1963

594

1962

620

1961

587

1960

686

1959

677

1958

783

1957

664

1956

789

1955

673

1954

670

1953

670

1952

730

1951

746

1950

789

1949

823

1948

803

1947

902

1946

1060

1945

897

1944

1043

1943

1143

1942

1018

1941

1140

1940

1214

1939

988

1938

1431

1937

1273

1936

1337

1933

1479

1930

1856

1929

1865

1928

1694

1916

1418

1915

1505

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

New Mexico

26

Nevada

32

Arizona

43

Delaware

60

Maryland

62

Connecticut

62

California

63

New Jersey

64

New York

68

Ohio

69

District of Columbia

70

Virginia

73

Florida

74

Indiana

76

West Virginia

76

Colorado

76

Texas

76

Illinois

78

Michigan

78

Massachusetts

80

Kansas

81

Missouri

81

Vermont

82

Wisconsin

82

Pennsylvania

82

North Carolina

86

Kentucky

89

Rhode Island

89

Mississippi

94

Washington

95

Nebraska

97

Alabama

98

South Carolina

98

South Dakota

101

Oklahoma

103

New Hampshire

105

Oregon

105

Tennessee

106

Hawaii

108

North Dakota

108

Minnesota

110

Louisiana

111

Georgia

112

Alaska

121

Maine

121

Idaho

122

Arkansas

128

Iowa

128

Wyoming

133

Utah

194

Montana

219

Even more about Xavier

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Xavier a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Xavier?

2 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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