Xavion
Of modern invention, possibly from a blend of the names Xavier and Javion.
Name Census estimates that about 2,614 living Americans carry the first name Xavion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Xavion today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xavion births was 2007 (141 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xavion. 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 Xavion with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Xavion is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.6K
~ 1 in 131,123 Americans
Peak year
2007
141 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,705
Tracked since 1985
Census
Xavion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,642 people with the first name Xavion, which placed it at #8,746 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
#8,746
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,642 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
70.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Xavion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xavion is Black at 70.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.7%) and Two or More Races (11.1%). 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 Xavion 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 Xavion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American70.8% · 1,162
- Hispanic or Latino13.7% · 225
- Two or more races11.1% · 183
- White3.0% · 49
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 11
Popularity
Xavion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Xavion 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 1,051 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Xavion remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Xavion 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 Xavion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Xavions live
The SSA's state-level files cover 25 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Xavion, while Wisconsin, Minnesota, Arkansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 47 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Xavion
The name Xavion has its origins in the Greek language, derived from the word "xavios," which means "stranger" or "foreigner." The name is believed to have emerged during the Byzantine era, around the 5th to 6th century AD, in the regions of modern-day Greece and Turkey.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Xavion can be found in a Greek manuscript from the 6th century, which mentions a merchant named Xavion from the city of Ephesus. This suggests that the name was in use among the Greek-speaking population of the Byzantine Empire at that time.
In the 9th century, a monk named Xavion is mentioned in the chronicles of the Monastery of Stoudios in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). This indicates that the name was also adopted by members of the Christian clergy during the Middle Ages.
During the 12th century, a notable figure named Xavion of Tyre was a prominent scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on the subjects of logic and metaphysics. His works were widely studied and discussed in the intellectual circles of the time.
Another historical figure bearing the name Xavion was a Byzantine general who lived in the 14th century. He is recorded in various chronicles for his military exploits and victories against the Ottoman Turks, playing a significant role in the defense of the Byzantine Empire during its final years.
In the 16th century, a Renaissance artist named Xavion da Firenze gained recognition for his exquisite frescoes and paintings, which adorned churches and palaces across Italy. His works were highly praised for their attention to detail and mastery of color and light.
As the name Xavion has Greek roots, it is not surprising that it has been used throughout history in various parts of the world where Greek culture and language had an influence, such as the Mediterranean region, the Balkans, and parts of the Middle East.
People
Xavion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Xavion 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
Xavion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xavion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,614 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xavion 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 131,123 US residents.
Is Xavion a common name?
We classify Xavion as "Rare". It ranks above 94.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,641 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xavion most popular?
The single biggest year for Xavion was 2007, when 141 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xavion is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Xavion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,642 people with the name Xavion, or 0.54 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,746 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 Xavion 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 Xavion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Xavion appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,642 people counted with this name, 99.2% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Xavion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xavion is Black at 70.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.7%) and Two or More Races (11.1%). 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 Xavion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Xavion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.8% (1,162 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 Xavion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xavion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xavion 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 Xavion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xavion 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 Xavion 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 named Xavion?
Find out how many Americans are named Xavion on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.