Xylia
Girl name · #3619 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Xylia? In official American birth records, Xylia has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
Xylia is currently the #3619 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Xylia.
Babies named Xylia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 31-year story
Xylia first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 42 babies and a rank of #3577. 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 Xylia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Xylia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Xylia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Xylia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Xylia is most common
State-level data for Xylia 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 Xylia
Statistically, parents drawn to Xylia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nalia, Galia, Zelia, Zalia, and Halia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Xylia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Xylia?
In official American birth records, the name Xylia first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
Is Xylia a popular girl name?
Xylia ranked #3619 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Xylia most popular?
Xylia peaked in 2025, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3577 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Xylia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Xylia. 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.