Xavior
A masculine name likely derived from the Spanish noun "javier," itself from the Basque place name Etxaberri ("new house").
Name Census estimates that about 1,326 living Americans carry the first name Xavior. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Xavior today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xavior births was 2009 (106 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xavior. 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
- • Xavior is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 258,487 Americans
Peak year
2009
106 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,790
Tracked since 1989
Census
Xavior in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,107 people with the first name Xavior, which placed it at #11,532 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
#11,532
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,107 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
34.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Xavior
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xavior is Hispanic at 34.5%. The next largest groups are White (32.1%) and Black (20.5%). 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 Xavior 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 Xavior at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino34.5% · 382
- White32.1% · 355
- Black or African American20.5% · 227
- Two or more races8.2% · 91
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 25
Popularity
Xavior: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Xavior 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 610 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
Xavior 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 Xavior during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Xaviors live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Xavior, while Wisconsin, Kansas, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Xavior
The name Xavior is a variant spelling of the name Xavier, which has its origins in the Basque region of Spain and France. The name is derived from the Basque word "etxe" meaning "house" and the suffix "-berri" meaning "new," combined to form "etxeberri" or "new house."
The name Xavier gained prominence in the 16th century with the Catholic missionary St. Francis Xavier, who was born in 1506 in the Basque region of Spain. St. Francis Xavier's missionary work in Asia, particularly in India and Japan, helped spread the name throughout the world. The name became popular among Catholics and other Christian denominations as a way to honor the saint's legacy.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Xavier can be found in the writings of the 16th-century Portuguese historian João de Barros, who mentioned a man named Xavier in his work. Another early reference to the name is found in the records of the Jesuit order, which St. Francis Xavier belonged to.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Xavior or its variant spellings. One of the most famous was Blessed Miguel Pro, a Mexican Jesuit priest who was executed in 1927 during the Cristero War for his religious activities. Another notable figure was Xavier Villaurrutia, a Mexican poet and playwright who lived from 1903 to 1950.
In the field of science, Xavior Barriga was an Ecuadorian botanist and explorer who lived from 1928 to 1998. He was known for his extensive work in cataloging the flora of Ecuador. Additionally, Xavior Holman was an American mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of algebraic topology in the mid-20th century.
In the world of sports, Xavior Woods was an American basketball player who played in the NBA in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was known for his defensive skills and won an NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons in 2004.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Xavior or its variant spellings. While the name has its roots in the Basque region and was popularized by St. Francis Xavier, it has since been adopted and used by people of various cultures and backgrounds around the world.
People
Xavior + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Xavior 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
Xavior: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xavior?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,326 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xavior 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 258,487 US residents.
Is Xavior a common name?
We classify Xavior as "Rare". It ranks above 91.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,341 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xavior most popular?
The single biggest year for Xavior was 2009, when 106 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xavior is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Xavior in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,107 people with the name Xavior, or 0.37 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,532 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 Xavior 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 Xavior?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Xavior appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,108 people counted with this name, 99.0% 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 Xavior?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xavior is Hispanic at 34.5%. The next largest groups are White (32.1%) and Black (20.5%). 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 Xavior most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Xavior in the 2020 Census, accounting for 34.5% (382 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 Xavior in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xavior a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xavior 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 Xavior still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xavior 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 Xavior 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 Xavior as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Xavior on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.