Xinrui
A Chinese name meaning "trust and prosperous".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Xinrui. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Xinrui today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xinrui births was 2014 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xinrui. 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 Xinrui. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2014
5 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2014 SSA rank
#19,088
Tracked since 2014
Popularity
Xinrui: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Xinrui 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 Xinrui during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Xinrui
The given name Xinrui has its origins in the Chinese language. It is a relatively modern name, first appearing in the late 20th century as China opened up to the world following the Cultural Revolution.
Xinrui is a combination of two Chinese characters – "Xin" (新) meaning "new" and "Rui" (瑞) meaning "auspicious" or "lucky". Together, the name can be interpreted as "new prosperity" or "new auspiciousness". It reflects the hopes and aspirations of parents for their children in a rapidly modernizing China.
While the name itself is modern, its components have deep roots in Chinese culture and philosophy. The character "Xin" has been used in Chinese writings for over 3,000 years, appearing in ancient texts like the Analects of Confucius. The character "Rui" has long been associated with good fortune and is often used in traditional Chinese art and symbolism.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Xinrui was Xinrui Zhu, a Chinese mathematician and computer scientist born in 1963. He made significant contributions to the field of numerical analysis and computational mathematics.
Another notable figure was Xinrui Zhang, a Chinese economist and academic born in 1964. She served as the president of the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and was a leading expert on China's economic reforms.
In the field of arts and culture, Xinrui Wang, a Chinese painter born in 1970, gained recognition for her abstract works that blended traditional Chinese aesthetics with contemporary styles.
On the international stage, Xinrui Guo, a Chinese-American diplomat born in 1975, served as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Chinese embassy in the United States, playing a crucial role in bilateral relations.
Finally, Xinrui Li, a Chinese entrepreneur born in 1980, co-founded one of China's largest online travel agencies, helping to revolutionize the country's tourism industry.
While these are just a few examples, the name Xinrui has gained popularity in China and among the Chinese diaspora around the world, reflecting the aspirations of a rapidly evolving society.
People
Xinrui + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Xinrui 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
Xinrui: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xinrui?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xinrui 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Xinrui a common name?
We classify Xinrui as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xinrui most popular?
The single biggest year for Xinrui was 2014, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xinrui is about 12 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 Xinrui in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xinrui a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xinrui 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 Xinrui still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xinrui 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 Xinrui 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 Americans are named Xinrui?
See how many people have the name Xinrui on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.