Xayden
Boy name · #1971 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
In 2025, 78 baby boys were named Xayden, placing it at #1971 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2457, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 boys born in 2025 was named Xayden.
The 19-year story
Xayden first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 11 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 78 babies and a rank of #1959. 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 Xayden per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Xayden in class?
Xayden scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Xayden is most common
State-level data for Xayden is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Xayden
Statistically, parents drawn to Xayden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Xaiden, Jeyden, Keyden, Bowden, and Linden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Xayden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #1959 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2098 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2188 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2191 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2134 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2167 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2188 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2101 |
| 2017 | 72 | #1977 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 51 | #2457 |
| 2014 | 43 | #2754 |
| 2013 | 53 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2209 |
| 2011 | 49 | #2504 |
| 2010 | 35 | #3181 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Xayden a popular boy name?
Xayden ranked #1971 among boys in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2457.
When was the name Xayden most popular?
Xayden peaked in 2025, when 78 American boys received the name (ranked #1959 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Xayden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American boys was named Xayden. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.