Xochilt
A feminine name of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin meaning "flower".
Name Census estimates that about 1,404 living Americans carry the first name Xochilt. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Xochilt today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xochilt births was 2005 (73 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xochilt. 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.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 244,127 Americans
Peak year
2005
73 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,060
Tracked since 1963
Census
Xochilt in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,755 people with the first name Xochilt, which placed it at #8,295 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
#8,295
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,755 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Xochilt
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xochilt is Hispanic at 97.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and Black (0.5%). 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 Xochilt 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 Xochilt at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.6% · 1,713
- White1.3% · 22
- Black or African American0.5% · 9
- Two or more races0.3% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Popularity
Xochilt: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Xochilt from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 522 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
Xochilt 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 Xochilt during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Xochilts live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Xochilt, while Florida, New York, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 170 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Xochilt
The name Xochilt has its origins in the Nahuatl language, spoken by the Aztecs and other Indigenous peoples of central Mexico. It is derived from the Nahuatl word "xochitl," which means "flower" or "blossom." The name reflects the deep connection between the Aztec culture and the natural world, as well as their reverence for the beauty and symbolism of flowers.
Xochilt was a relatively common name among the Aztecs, with variations in spelling and pronunciation. Some examples of similar spellings include Xochitl, Xochilt, and Xochil. The name was often given to girls born during the spring or summer months, when flowers were in bloom.
While there are no direct references to the name Xochilt in ancient Aztec texts or religious scriptures, the significance of flowers in Aztec culture is well documented. Flowers played a vital role in religious ceremonies, rituals, and offerings to the gods. They were also used in traditional medicine and art.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Xochilt can be found in the 16th century, during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. Xochilt was the name of an Aztec princess who is said to have married a Spanish conquistador, forging an alliance between the two cultures.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Xochilt:
1. Xochilt Galvez (1912-1962), a Mexican painter and muralist known for her depictions of Indigenous life and culture.
2. Xochilt Ruiz (1920-1999), a Mexican writer and poet who gained recognition for her works exploring themes of love, nature, and feminism.
3. Xochilt Quetzal (1928-2004), an Indigenous Guatemalan activist and leader who fought for the rights of her people and the preservation of their cultural traditions.
4. Xochilt Acosta (1939-2017), a Mexican-American artist and educator who advocated for the inclusion of Chicano art in mainstream institutions.
5. Xochilt Gálvez (born 1976), a Peruvian-American chef and author who has popularized traditional Peruvian cuisine in the United States.
These individuals, among others, have carried the name Xochilt with pride, representing the rich cultural heritage and resilience of their respective communities.
People
Xochilt + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Xochilt 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
Xochilt: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xochilt?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,404 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xochilt 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 244,127 US residents.
Is Xochilt a common name?
We classify Xochilt as "Rare". It ranks above 92.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,450 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xochilt most popular?
The single biggest year for Xochilt was 2005, when 73 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xochilt is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Xochilt in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,755 people with the name Xochilt, or 0.58 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,295 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 Xochilt 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 Xochilt?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Xochilt appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,748 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Xochilt?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xochilt is Hispanic at 97.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and Black (0.5%). 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 Xochilt most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Xochilt in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.6% (1,713 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 Xochilt in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xochilt a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xochilt 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 Xochilt still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xochilt 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 Xochilt 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 share the name Xochilt?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Xochilt, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.