Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- Bright: splendid. See also Javier.
- Basque
- New house
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Xavier
Pronunciation
x(a)-vier
Famous People
Cuban musician Xavier Cugat
Celebrity Babies
Son of Tilda Swinton, Son of Donnie Wahlberg
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #68, 6,552 births); most recent 2025 (rank #108, 3,232 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #3208, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10107, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,232 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3,337 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3,432 | – |
| 2022 | 3,617 | – |
| 2021 | 3,741 | 10 |
| 2020 | 3,900 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4,191 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4,340 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4,518 | – |
| 2016 | 4,624 | 7 |
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 2012 (rank #163, 360 births); most recent 2025 (rank #263, 174 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #5780, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 174 | – |
| 2024 | 207 | – |
| 2023 | 231 | – |
| 2022 | 240 | – |
| 2021 | 263 | – |
| 2020 | 245 | – |
| 2019 | 227 | – |
| 2018 | 232 | – |
| 2017 | 284 | – |
| 2016 | 283 | 3 |
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 1972 (rank #26, 4,060 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1301, 25 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2020 | 61 |
| 2019 | 56 |
| 2018 | 64 |
| 2017 | 74 |
| 2016 | 65 |
| 2015 | 80 |
| 2014 | 90 |
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 2013 (rank #257, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 18 |
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 2013 (rank #207, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 10 |
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 2007 (rank #276, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2013 (rank #84, 50 births); most recent 2023 (rank #182, 19 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 41 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 45 |
| 2015 | 44 |
| 2014 | 42 |
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