Gender
Origin
- Greek
- From Alexander
Syllables
2
Themes
- Contemporary
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Xander
Pronunciation
x(a)-nder, xan-der
Famous People
Actor Xander Berkeley
Celebrity Babies
Son of January Jones
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #164, 2,413 births); most recent 2025 (rank #259, 1,335 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #9562, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #15178, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,335 | – |
| 2024 | 1,665 | – |
| 2023 | 1,711 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1,899 | – |
| 2021 | 2,016 | 10 |
| 2020 | 2,054 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2,335 | 9 |
| 2018 | 2,274 | 8 |
| 2017 | 2,413 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2,016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #174, 308 births); most recent 2025 (rank #236, 212 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 212 |
| 2024 | 253 |
| 2023 | 291 |
| 2022 | 277 |
| 2021 | 308 |
| 2020 | 255 |
| 2019 | 291 |
| 2018 | 301 |
| 2017 | 273 |
| 2016 | 195 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #2809, 6 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4981, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #387, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #492, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #151, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #198, 21 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #153, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #185, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #143, 26 births); most recent 2023 (rank #257, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence