Xylina
A feminine name related to the Greek word "xylon" meaning wood or forest.
Name Census estimates that about 206 living Americans carry the first name Xylina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Xylina today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xylina births was 1988 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xylina. 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
206
~ 1 in 1,663,856 Americans
Peak year
1988
21 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2021 SSA rank
#17,540
Tracked since 1970
Census
Xylina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 213 people with the first name Xylina, which placed it at #36,939 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
#36,939
National first-name rank
People counted
213
213 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
52.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Xylina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xylina is Hispanic at 52.6%. The next largest groups are Black (20.2%) and White (14.1%). 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 Xylina 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 Xylina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino52.6% · 112
- Black or African American20.2% · 43
- White14.1% · 30
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.1% · 13
- Two or more races3.8% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.3% · 7
Popularity
Xylina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Xylina from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 115 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Xylina 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 Xylina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Xylinas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Xylina
The name Xylina is a relatively uncommon name with origins that are somewhat obscure. It is believed to have originated from the Greek language, with its roots potentially tracing back to the word "xylon," which means "wood" or "timber."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Xylina can be found in ancient Greek texts from the 5th century BCE, where it was used as a reference to a nymph or nature spirit associated with forests and woodlands. This connection to the natural world and vegetation aligns with the name's potential etymological link to the word "xylon."
In the Middle Ages, there are mentions of a saint named Xylina who lived in the 6th century CE. According to hagiographic accounts, she was a hermit who resided in a secluded forest and was known for her devotion to spirituality and her deep connection with nature. Her feast day is celebrated by some Eastern Orthodox Christian communities, further solidifying the name's historical presence.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Xylina was a Greek scholar and philosopher who lived in the 3rd century BCE. While records of her life and work are scarce, she is mentioned in several ancient texts as a notable intellectual figure of her time.
In the 16th century, there was a prominent Italian painter named Xylina Veneziano, who was renowned for her intricate landscapes and depictions of natural scenes. Her paintings often featured detailed representations of trees and foliage, perhaps reflecting the name's connection to the natural world.
Another notable figure was Xylina Kovalevskaya, a Russian mathematician and writer who lived in the 19th century (1850-1891). She was one of the first women to become a full professor of mathematics in Europe and made significant contributions to the fields of partial differential equations and mechanics.
While the name Xylina is not as common as many other names, its historical roots and associations with nature, scholarship, and artistic expression have left an enduring legacy throughout various cultures and eras.
People
Xylina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Xylina 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
Xylina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xylina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 206 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xylina 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 1,663,856 US residents.
Is Xylina a common name?
We classify Xylina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 217 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xylina most popular?
The single biggest year for Xylina was 1988, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xylina is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Xylina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 213 people with the name Xylina, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,939 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 Xylina 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 Xylina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Xylina appears almost entirely female. Of the 220 people counted with this name, 99.1% 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 Xylina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xylina is Hispanic at 52.6%. The next largest groups are Black (20.2%) and White (14.1%). 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 Xylina most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Xylina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.6% (112 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 Xylina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xylina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xylina 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 Xylina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xylina 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 Xylina 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 called Xylina?
You can see how many people share the name Xylina on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.