Xara
Girl name · #3765 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Xara? In official American birth records, Xara has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
Xara ranks #3765 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Xara.
The 21-year story
Xara first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 40 babies and a rank of #3712. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Xara per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Xara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Xara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Xara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Xara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Xara is most common
State-level data for Xara is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Xara
Statistically, parents drawn to Xara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anara, Naiara, Xiamara, Jazara, and Nahara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Xara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Xara?
In official American birth records, the name Xara first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
Is Xara a popular girl name?
Xara ranked #3765 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Xara most popular?
Xara peaked in 2025, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3712 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Xara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Xara. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.