Xenos
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "stranger" or "foreigner".
Name Census estimates that about 13 living Americans carry the first name Xenos. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Xenos today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xenos births was 2017 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xenos. 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 Xenos. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
13
~ 1 in 26,365,718 Americans
Peak year
2017
7 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,072
Tracked since 2017
Popularity
Xenos: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Xenos from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 7 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
Xenos 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 Xenos 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 Xenos
The given name Xenos has its origins in Ancient Greek, where it was a masculine name meaning "foreigner" or "stranger." It was derived from the Greek word "xenos," which referred to a guest, visitor, or someone who was not a citizen of a particular place or region.
In ancient Greek culture, the concept of "xenia" (hospitality towards strangers) was highly valued. The name Xenos may have been given to individuals who were born or lived in places other than their ancestral homeland or to those who were travelers or explorers.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Xenos can be found in the works of ancient Greek philosophers and writers, such as Plato and Xenophon. In Plato's dialogues, the character Xenos is featured, though it is unclear whether this was an actual person or a fictional character.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Xenos. One example is Xenos of Paros, a Greek sculptor who lived in the 6th century BC and is known for creating the iconic statue of the Delian Twins.
Another individual named Xenos was a Cynic philosopher who lived in the 3rd century BC. He was a follower of Diogenes of Sinope and was known for his ascetic lifestyle and unconventional teachings.
In the 4th century AD, there was a Christian martyr named Xenos who was executed during the Diocletian persecutions for refusing to renounce his faith.
During the Byzantine era, a notable figure named Xenos Ioannes Kaloudes (1283-1347) was a prominent scholar, philosopher, and theologian who made significant contributions to the study of Aristotelian logic and metaphysics.
In more recent times, Xenos Clark (1851-1930) was an American author and journalist who wrote extensively about the American West and was known for his vivid descriptions of life on the frontier.
It is worth noting that while the name Xenos has ancient Greek origins, its usage has been relatively rare throughout history, especially in comparison to other Greek names. However, it has endured as a unique and distinctive name, carrying with it the connotations of foreignness, travel, and embracing the unknown.
People
Xenos + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Xenos 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
Xenos: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xenos?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xenos 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 26,365,718 US residents.
Is Xenos a common name?
We classify Xenos as "Very Rare". It ranks above 33.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xenos most popular?
The single biggest year for Xenos was 2017, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xenos is about 7 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 Xenos in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xenos a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xenos 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 Xenos still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xenos 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 Xenos 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 share the name Xenos?
Want to know how many Americans are named Xenos? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.