Xzander
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "defender of mankind".
Name Census estimates that about 679 living Americans carry the first name Xzander. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Xzander today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xzander births was 2017 (49 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xzander. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Xzander with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
679
~ 1 in 504,793 Americans
Peak year
2017
49 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,177
Tracked since 2002
Census
Xzander in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 417 people with the first name Xzander, which placed it at #23,447 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
#23,447
National first-name rank
People counted
417
417 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
41.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Xzander
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xzander is Hispanic at 41.5%. The next largest groups are White (39.8%) and Two or More Races (9.8%). 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 Xzander 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 Xzander at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino41.5% · 173
- White39.8% · 166
- Two or more races9.8% · 41
- Black or African American6.5% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 4
Popularity
Xzander: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Xzander from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 386 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Xzander remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Xzander 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 Xzander during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Xzanders live
Origin
Meaning and history of Xzander
The name Xzander is a relatively modern variant of the Greek name Alexander, which means "defender of men" or "protector of men." The original Greek form, Alexandros, is derived from the words "alexein" (to defend) and "andros" (man).
The name Alexander has a rich history dating back to ancient times. One of the most famous bearers of this name was Alexander the Great, the legendary Macedonian king and military commander who lived from 356 BCE to 323 BCE. His conquests and military campaigns led to the spread of Greek culture across much of the ancient world.
In the Middle Ages, the name Alexander remained popular among European royalty and nobility. Notable historical figures include Alexander Nevsky (1220-1263), a Russian prince and military leader renowned for his victory over the Teutonic Knights, and Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), one of the most celebrated poets and writers in Russian literature.
The variant spelling Xzander is believed to have emerged in the late 20th century, possibly as a creative or unique way to spell the traditional name. While the origins of this particular spelling are not entirely clear, it may have been influenced by the use of the letter "X" to represent the Greek letter "Xi" in transliterations of Greek names.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Xzander can be found in the 1989 film "Ghostbusters II," where a character named Xzander is mentioned. Other notable individuals with this spelling include Xzander Folkert (born 1984), a Dutch professional darts player, and Xzander Corvusier (born 1971), an American actor and stuntman.
While not as common as the traditional spelling, the name Xzander has gained popularity in recent years, particularly among parents seeking unique or unconventional names for their children. However, its usage remains relatively limited compared to the more established variants like Alexander, Alex, and Xander.
People
Xzander + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Xzander 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
Xzander: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xzander?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 679 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xzander 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 504,793 US residents.
Is Xzander a common name?
We classify Xzander as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 685 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xzander most popular?
The single biggest year for Xzander was 2017, when 49 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xzander is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Xzander in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 417 people with the name Xzander, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,447 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 Xzander 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 Xzander?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Xzander appears almost entirely male. Of the 420 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Xzander?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xzander is Hispanic at 41.5%. The next largest groups are White (39.8%) and Two or More Races (9.8%). 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 Xzander most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Xzander in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.5% (173 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 Xzander in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xzander a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xzander 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 Xzander still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xzander 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 Xzander 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 Xzander?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.