Xela
Girl name · #4942 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Xela? In official American birth records, Xela has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
Xela ranks #4942 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 27 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Xela.
The 30-year story
Xela first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 42 babies and a rank of #3653. 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 Xela per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Xela against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Xela in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Xela is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Xela will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Xela is most common
State-level data for Xela 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 Xela
Statistically, parents drawn to Xela tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raela, Ciela, Mela, Aela, and Maela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Xela | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3653 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
| 1999 | 10 | #8805 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
| 1995 | 5 | #13386 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Xela?
In official American birth records, the name Xela first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
Is Xela a popular girl name?
Xela ranked #4942 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Xela most popular?
Xela peaked in 2022, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3653 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Xela?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Xela. 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.