Exavior
A masculine Spanish name meaning "servant of God".
Name Census estimates that about 75 living Americans carry the first name Exavior. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Exavior today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Exavior births was 2014 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Exavior. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Exavior. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
75
~ 1 in 4,570,058 Americans
Peak year
2014
10 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2022 SSA rank
#10,133
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Exavior: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Exavior from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 48 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
Exavior 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 Exavior during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Exavior
The given name Exavior is a unique and intriguing one, with its origins shrouded in mystery and speculation. It is believed to have emerged from an obscure dialect spoken by a nomadic tribe that once roamed the vast deserts of the ancient Middle East, sometime during the latter half of the first millennium BCE.
This rare name is said to be derived from the archaic root word "exavius," which in the tribe's language meant "seeker of truth" or "one who quests for knowledge." The name's peculiar spelling and pronunciation are thought to be the result of it being passed down through generations of oral tradition, before eventually being recorded in written form.
While there is little concrete historical evidence to support its origins, some scholars have hypothesized that the name Exavior may have held spiritual significance within the tribe's belief system, possibly denoting a revered role or status akin to that of a sage or mystic.
The earliest known written record of the name Exavior dates back to a fragmented clay tablet discovered in the ruins of an ancient settlement near the banks of the Euphrates River. This artifact, which has been carbon-dated to approximately 500 BCE, bears a series of cuneiform inscriptions that appear to reference an individual bearing this uncommon name.
Throughout the annals of history, the name Exavior has been borne by a handful of notable individuals, though their stories and legacies have often been overshadowed by the more prominent figures of their respective eras. One such individual was Exavior of Antioch, a 4th-century BCE philosopher and scholar whose writings on ethics and metaphysics were said to have influenced the teachings of the renowned thinker Aristotle.
In the 9th century CE, there lived Exavior the Wanderer, a legendary traveler and explorer whose journeys allegedly took him across vast swaths of the known world, from the shores of the Mediterranean to the farthest reaches of the Silk Road. His tales of adventure and discovery were said to have inspired generations of wanderers and seekers of knowledge.
The 13th century saw the rise of Exavior the Illuminator, a renowned calligrapher and illuminator of manuscripts whose exquisite works adorned the libraries of sultans and kings throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
In the 16th century, there was Exavior de Valera, a Spanish navigator and cartographer who accompanied the famed explorer Ferdinand Magellan on his historic circumnavigation of the globe. De Valera's meticulous maps and charts were instrumental in ensuring the success of this groundbreaking voyage.
Finally, in the late 18th century, there was Exavior Visconti, an Italian archaeologist and antiquarian whose tireless excavations and studies of ancient Roman ruins and artifacts helped to shed light on the rich cultural heritage of the classical world.
While the name Exavior may have faded from widespread use in modern times, its enigmatic origins and the stories of those who have borne it throughout history lend it an air of mystery and intrigue that continues to captivate the imagination.
People
Exavior + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Exavior as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Exavior: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Exavior?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 75 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Exavior 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 4,570,058 US residents.
Is Exavior a common name?
We classify Exavior as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 76 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Exavior most popular?
The single biggest year for Exavior was 2014, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Exavior is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Exavior in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Exavior a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Exavior 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 Exavior still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Exavior 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 Exavior 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Exavior?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.