Xaviar
A masculine name of Basque origin meaning "bright" or "new house".
Name Census estimates that about 618 living Americans carry the first name Xaviar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Xaviar today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xaviar births was 2006 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xaviar. 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
618
~ 1 in 554,619 Americans
Peak year
2006
41 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2023 SSA rank
#8,876
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Xaviar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Xaviar 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 279 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
Xaviar 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 Xaviar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Xaviars live
Origin
Meaning and history of Xaviar
The given name Xaviar has its origins in the Late Latin name Xaverius, which was derived from the Basque place name Etxeberria, meaning "the new house". The name gained prominence in the early 16th century through St. Francis Xavier, one of the founding members of the Jesuit order and a renowned missionary in Asia.
The name Xaviar is believed to have first appeared in written form in the 16th century, in documents related to St. Francis Xavier's missionary work. St. Francis Xavier, born in 1506 in Navarre, Spain, and died in 1552 on the island of Sancian, China, is credited with spreading Christianity in India, Japan, and other parts of Asia.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Xaviar was Xaviar de Almeida, a Portuguese Jesuit missionary who lived from 1568 to 1619. He worked in Ethiopia and was instrumental in establishing Catholic missions there.
In the 17th century, Xaviar de Montepin, a French playwright and novelist, gained recognition for his works. He was born in 1823 and died in 1902.
Another notable figure named Xaviar was Xaviar Villaurrutia, a Mexican poet, and diplomat who lived from 1901 to 1950. He was a prominent figure in the Mexican literary and cultural scene of the early 20th century.
Xaviar Cugat, a Spanish-American musician and bandleader, was a prominent figure in the world of Latin music during the 20th century. He was born in 1900 and died in 1990, and was renowned for popularizing Latin rhythms in the United States.
Xaviar Poncelet, a French mathematician and engineer, lived from 1735 to 1786. He made significant contributions to the field of mechanics and is known for his work on wheel design and the theory of machines.
People
Xaviar + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with X
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FAQ
Xaviar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xaviar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 618 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xaviar 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 554,619 US residents.
Is Xaviar a common name?
We classify Xaviar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 626 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xaviar most popular?
The single biggest year for Xaviar was 2006, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xaviar is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Xaviar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xaviar 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.
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.