Xenia
Girl name · #2901 in 2025 · Uniqueness 71/100
In 2025, 58 baby girls were named Xenia, placing it at #2901 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Xenia.
Babies named Xenia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 131-year story
Xenia first appears in the Social Security records in 1894, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 76 babies and a rank of #2379. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Xenia in class?
Xenia scores 71 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Xenia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Xenia is most common
State-level data for Xenia 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 Xenia
Statistically, parents drawn to Xenia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vania, Annia, Rania, Xavia, and Kenia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Xenia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 76 | #2379 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2425 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 54 | #3060 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2012 | 53 | #3134 |
| 2011 | 74 | #2454 |
| 2010 | 47 | #3409 |
| 2009 | 45 | #3561 |
| 2008 | 44 | #3645 |
| 2007 | 45 | #3601 |
| 2006 | 59 | #2916 |
| 2005 | 50 | #3126 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2808 |
| 2003 | 42 | #3412 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2888 |
| 2001 | 39 | #3417 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Xenia a popular girl name?
Xenia ranked #2901 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Xenia most popular?
Xenia peaked in 2023, when 76 American girls received the name (ranked #2379 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Xenia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Xenia. It scores 71/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.