Exavier
An inventive spelling variation of Xavier, of Basque origin meaning "bright".
Name Census estimates that about 1,285 living Americans carry the first name Exavier. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Exavier today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Exavier births was 2009 (71 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Exavier. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 266,735 Americans
Peak year
2009
71 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,100
Tracked since 1970
Census
Exavier in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,156 people with the first name Exavier, which placed it at #11,218 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,218
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,156 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
43.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Exavier
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Exavier is Hispanic at 43.0%. The next largest groups are Black (33.0%) and White (14.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Exavier described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Exavier at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino43.0% · 497
- Black or African American33.0% · 382
- White14.1% · 163
- Two or more races7.6% · 88
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 12
Popularity
Exavier: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Exavier from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 542 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Exavier by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Exavier during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Exaviers live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Exavier, while Ohio, Indiana, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Exavier
The name Exavier has its roots in the ancient Celtic language, originating from the region that is now modern-day France and parts of the British Isles. It is derived from the old Celtic word "ex-avir," which translates to "from the river." This suggests that the name was likely given to those who lived near or along a significant river or waterway.
The earliest known recorded use of the name Exavier dates back to the 6th century AD, where it was found in a collection of Gaulish inscriptions discovered near the city of Lyon in France. These inscriptions were written in the ancient Celtic language and were believed to be records of births, deaths, and other significant events within the local community.
During the Middle Ages, the name Exavier gained some popularity among the nobility and upper classes of medieval Europe. One notable figure bearing this name was Exavier de Montfort, a French knight who fought in the Third Crusade under Richard the Lionheart in the late 12th century. Another early bearer of the name was Exavier de Valois, a 14th-century French nobleman and courtier during the reign of King Philip IV.
In the Renaissance period, the name Exavier appeared in several literary works, including a 16th-century play by the English dramatist John Lyly titled "Endymion, or The Man in the Moon." One of the characters in the play was named Exavier, described as a courtier and friend of the main protagonist, Endymion.
Moving into the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Exavier continued to be used, albeit more rarely. One notable figure from this time was Exavier de Sade, a French aristocrat and soldier who served in the Thirty Years' War. He was the uncle of the infamous Marquis de Sade, the controversial philosopher and writer.
In the 19th century, Exavier gained some popularity as a first name among the French-speaking population of North America, particularly in the Canadian province of Quebec. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Exavier Mignault, a Quebec lawyer and judge who served on the Supreme Court of Canada in the late 1800s.
While the name Exavier has never been among the most common first names, it has maintained a small but consistent presence throughout history, particularly in areas with Celtic or French cultural influences. Its unique origins and historical connections make it a distinctive and intriguing choice for a first name.
People
Exavier + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Exavier: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Exavier?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,285 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Exavier going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 266,735 US residents.
Is Exavier a common name?
We classify Exavier as "Rare". It ranks above 91.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,302 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Exavier most popular?
The single biggest year for Exavier was 2009, when 71 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Exavier is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Exavier in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,156 people with the name Exavier, or 0.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,218 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Exavier in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Exavier?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Exavier leans strongly male. 1,140 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 14 female bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Exavier?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Exavier is Hispanic at 43.0%. The next largest groups are Black (33.0%) and White (14.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Exavier most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Exavier in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.0% (497 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Exavier in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Exavier a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Exavier in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Exavier still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Exavier in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Exavier can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Exavier?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.