Xavia
A feminine name derived from the Spanish word "xavia", meaning "young tree".
Name Census estimates that about 738 living Americans carry the first name Xavia. It is a predominantly female name (98.5% of registrations). The average person named Xavia today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xavia births was 2023 (65 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xavia. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Xavia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
738
~ 1 in 464,437 Americans
Peak year
2023
65 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2000 SSA rank
#3,161
Tracked since 1982
Census
Xavia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 545 people with the first name Xavia, which placed it at #19,414 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
#19,414
National first-name rank
People counted
545
545 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
53.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Xavia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xavia is Black at 53.2%. The next largest groups are White (18.2%) and Hispanic (13.4%). 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 Xavia 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 Xavia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American53.2% · 290
- White18.2% · 99
- Hispanic or Latino13.4% · 73
- Two or more races12.5% · 68
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Xavia
Xavia leans heavily female at 98.5% of total registrations, but 11 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Xavia as a male name
- Ranked #10,312 in 2000
- 6 male births in 2000
- Peak: 2000 (6 births)
Xavia as a female name
- Ranked #3,161 in 2024
- 51 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (65 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Xavia leans strongly female. 491 people counted with this name were female (89.3%), compared with 59 male bearers (10.7%).
Popularity
Xavia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Xavia from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 203 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Xavia 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 Xavia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Xavias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, California, Georgia recorded the most babies named Xavia, while Virginia, New York, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Xavia
The name Xavia is believed to have its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization of Italy, dating back to around the 8th century BC. It is thought to be derived from the Etruscan word "xaviar," which means "one who leads" or "guide." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who held positions of leadership or authority within their communities.
Interestingly, the name Xavia has also been found in ancient Roman texts, indicating that it was likely adopted and used by the Romans after their conquest of the Etruscan territories. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who mentions a Xavia Quintus, a prominent military commander during the Punic Wars in the 3rd century BC.
During the Middle Ages, the name Xavia seemed to have fallen out of widespread use, likely due to the decline of the Etruscan and Roman civilizations. However, it resurfaced in the Renaissance period, particularly in Italy, where it was sometimes given to individuals involved in the arts, literature, or philosophy.
One notable figure bearing the name Xavia was Xavia Boccaccio, an Italian poet and scholar who lived from 1313 to 1375. He is best known for his work "The Decameron," a collection of novellas that provides insight into the literary and cultural life of 14th-century Italy.
Another individual of historical significance was Xavia Galilei, an Italian astronomer and philosopher who lived from 1564 to 1642. He is renowned for his groundbreaking work in observational astronomy, including his support for the heliocentric model of the solar system proposed by Copernicus.
In more recent times, the name Xavia has been used sporadically across various cultures and regions. One notable example is Xavia Picasso, a French painter and sculptor who lived from 1881 to 1973 and was a prominent figure in the Cubist movement.
Additionally, Xavia Curie, a Polish-born physicist and chemist who lived from 1867 to 1934, made significant contributions to the study of radioactivity and was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics.
While the name Xavia may not be as common today as it once was, its rich history and connections to influential figures across various fields make it a unique and intriguing choice for those seeking a name with deep cultural roots and a sense of historical significance.
People
Xavia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Xavia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with X
Other first names starting with X with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Xavia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xavia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 738 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xavia 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 464,437 US residents.
Is Xavia a common name?
We classify Xavia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 750 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xavia most popular?
The single biggest year for Xavia was 2023, when 65 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xavia is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Xavia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 545 people with the name Xavia, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,414 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 Xavia 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 Xavia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Xavia leans strongly female. 491 people counted with this name were female (89.3%), compared with 59 male bearers (10.7%). 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 Xavia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xavia is Black at 53.2%. The next largest groups are White (18.2%) and Hispanic (13.4%). 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 Xavia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Xavia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.2% (290 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 Xavia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xavia a female name?
Yes, 98.5% of people registered as Xavia in the SSA data are female. 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 Xavia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xavia 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 Xavia 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 are called Xavia?
You can see how many Americans are named Xavia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.