Xianna
Girl name · #5170 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Xianna? In official American birth records, Xianna has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Xianna ranks #5170 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Put differently, about 1 of every 72,000 American girls born in 2025 carries the name.
Babies named Xianna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 35-year story
Xianna first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 34 babies and a rank of #4207. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Xianna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Xianna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Xianna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Xianna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Xianna is most common
State-level data for Xianna 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 Xianna
Statistically, parents drawn to Xianna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avanna, Elenna, Layanna, Lunna, and Alinna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Xianna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10955 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2000 | 11 | #8534 |
| 1998 | 7 | #11138 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Xianna?
In official American birth records, the name Xianna first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Xianna a popular girl name?
Xianna ranked #5170 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Xianna most popular?
Xianna peaked in 2024, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4207 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Xianna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Xianna. 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.