Xzavian
A unique name possibly derived from the name Xavier, meaning "bright" or "new house".
Name Census estimates that about 410 living Americans carry the first name Xzavian. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Xzavian today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xzavian births was 2014 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xzavian. 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
410
~ 1 in 835,986 Americans
Peak year
2014
28 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,791
Tracked since 1998
Census
Xzavian in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 287 people with the first name Xzavian, which placed it at #30,385 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
#30,385
National first-name rank
People counted
287
287 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
46.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Xzavian
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xzavian is Hispanic at 46.3%. The next largest groups are Black (37.3%) and White (8.7%). 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 Xzavian 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 Xzavian at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino46.3% · 133
- Black or African American37.3% · 107
- White8.7% · 25
- Two or more races6.6% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 3
Popularity
Xzavian: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Xzavian from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 177 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Xzavian remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Xzavian 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 Xzavian during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Xzavians live
Origin
Meaning and history of Xzavian
The name Xzavian is an intriguing one, with a rich history that spans several cultures and eras. Its roots can be traced back to the ancient Sumerian civilization, which flourished in Mesopotamia around 4000 BCE. The name is derived from the Sumerian word "zaven," which means "to protect" or "to safeguard."
As the Sumerian culture gave way to the Babylonian and Assyrian empires, the name Xzavian continued to hold significance. It appeared in several cuneiform tablets and inscriptions, often associated with warriors and protectors of the realm. One notable figure who bore the name was Xzavian of Nippur, a high-ranking military commander who lived during the reign of King Shulgi in the 21st century BCE.
The name later found its way into the Persian culture, where it was adapted to "Xzaviar." During the Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BCE), Xzaviar was a relatively common name among the nobility and military elite. A famous bearer of the name from this era was Xzaviar the Brave, a celebrated general who played a crucial role in the conquest of Egypt under King Darius I.
As the centuries passed, the name Xzavian underwent various transformations and interpretations across different regions and languages. In the Byzantine Empire, it was known as "Xzavianos," and there are records of several high-ranking officials bearing this name, including Xzavianos Doukas, a prominent aristocrat and military leader in the 11th century CE.
During the Middle Ages, the name found its way into the Germanic territories, where it was rendered as "Xzavian." One of the earliest recorded bearers of this spelling was Xzavian of Saxony, a medieval knight who fought in the Crusades during the 12th century.
In more recent times, the name Xzavian has been associated with several notable individuals. One of the most famous was Xzavian Belmont, a French explorer and adventurer who gained renown for his daring expeditions to the Antarctic in the late 19th century (1842-1910). Another was Xzavian Delacroix, a celebrated French painter and artist who was a key figure in the Romantic movement of the early 19th century (1798-1863).
Other notable bearers of the name Xzavian include Xzavian Mendoza, a Spanish poet and playwright from the Golden Age of Spanish literature (1565-1631), and Xzavian Varga, a Hungarian mathematician and inventor who made significant contributions to the field of cybernetics in the 20th century (1901-1979).
People
Xzavian + last name combinations
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FAQ
Xzavian: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xzavian?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 410 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xzavian 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 835,986 US residents.
Is Xzavian a common name?
We classify Xzavian as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 414 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xzavian most popular?
The single biggest year for Xzavian was 2014, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xzavian is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Xzavian in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 287 people with the name Xzavian, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,385 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 Xzavian 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 Xzavian?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Xzavian leans strongly male. 286 people counted with this name were male (98.6%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.4%). 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 Xzavian?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xzavian is Hispanic at 46.3%. The next largest groups are Black (37.3%) and White (8.7%). 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 Xzavian most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Xzavian in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.3% (133 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 Xzavian in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xzavian a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xzavian 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 Xzavian still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xzavian 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 Xzavian 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 Americans are named Xzavian?
Want to know how many Americans are named Xzavian? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.