Xina
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "hospitable" or "friendly".
Name Census estimates that about 50 living Americans carry the first name Xina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Xina today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xina births was 2021 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xina. 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 Xina. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
50
~ 1 in 6,855,087 Americans
Peak year
2021
9 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#17,521
Tracked since 1966
Census
Xina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 160 people with the first name Xina, which placed it at #43,806 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
#43,806
National first-name rank
People counted
160
160 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
35.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Xina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xina is Hispanic at 35.6%. The next largest groups are White (21.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (18.8%). 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 Xina 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 Xina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino35.6% · 57
- White21.9% · 35
- Asian and Pacific Islander18.8% · 30
- Black or African American15.6% · 25
- Two or more races8.1% · 13
Popularity
Xina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Xina from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 23 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
Xina 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 Xina 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 Xina
The name Xina is derived from the Greek word "xenos," which means "stranger" or "foreigner." Its origins can be traced back to ancient Greece, where it was used as a name for foreigners or visitors.
In the early days of Christianity, the name Xina was associated with hospitality and welcoming strangers. It was believed that those who bore this name would be hospitable and kind to travelers and foreigners.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Xina can be found in the writings of the 1st-century Greek philosopher Xenocrates. He mentions a woman named Xina who was known for her kindness and generosity towards strangers.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Xina. Xina of Tarsus (c. 50 AD - c. 120 AD) was a Christian martyr who was martyred for her faith during the reign of the Roman Emperor Trajan. Xina the Merciful (c. 320 AD - c. 380 AD) was a nun in the Byzantine Empire who was renowned for her charitable works and her care for the poor and sick.
In the Middle Ages, Xina of Aquitaine (c. 1050 - c. 1120) was a noblewoman and patron of the arts who helped to establish several monasteries and churches in France. Xina of Cologne (c. 1200 - c. 1270) was a German mystic and writer who is known for her spiritual visions and her writings on the divine love.
In more recent times, Xina of Antioch (1820 - 1895) was a Syrian-born writer and activist who advocated for women's rights and education in the Ottoman Empire.
While the name Xina has its roots in ancient Greece and has been borne by individuals throughout history, it is not a commonly used name in modern times. However, its meaning and association with hospitality and kindness towards strangers remain an important part of its cultural and historical significance.
People
Xina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Xina 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
Xina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 50 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xina 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 6,855,087 US residents.
Is Xina a common name?
We classify Xina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 54.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 51 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xina most popular?
The single biggest year for Xina was 2021, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xina 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 Xina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 160 people with the name Xina, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,806 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 Xina 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 Xina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Xina appears almost entirely female. Of the 161 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Xina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xina is Hispanic at 35.6%. The next largest groups are White (21.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (18.8%). 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 Xina most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Xina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 35.6% (57 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 Xina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xina 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 Xina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xina 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 Xina 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 Xina?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.