Xander

ZAN-der /ˈzændɚ/
boy 2 syllables cooling

Xander is an established boys' name that peaked in 2017 and remains in steady use.

Xander is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #259 for boy births in the United States (and #498 across all names), given to 1,335 babies — 1,342 including U.S. territories. Xander first appears in 1990 and peaked in 2017 (2,414 births).

About the name Xander

PronunciationZAN-der /ˈzændɚ/
CultureDutchEnglishFrench
#259among boys 2025
#498among all names 2025
1,335boys 2025 (1,342 incl. terr.)

Names similar to Xander

How popular is Xander?

Boys named Xander 1,342 in 2025
19902000201020202025
Boys named Xander per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1990–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)
Girls named Xander
200420052010201520202023
Girls named Xander per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1990–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Xander total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
20251,3351,342#259
20241,6711,679#215
20231,7181,718#17,487#215
20221,8991,899#200
20212,0282,028#10,259#187
20202,0642,069#13,400#187
20192,3442,349#11,312#169
20182,2832,290#12,408#171
20172,4212,433#14,040#164
20162,0272,027#10,812#201
20151,9331,933#206
20141,8391,845#211
20131,6991,707#220
20121,7151,732#216
20111,7331,733#205
20101,3571,357#253
20091,4471,459#245
20081,2951,304#268
20071,2321,237#20,434#282
20061,2381,253#280
20051,2021,214#280
20041,2811,299#14,118#260
20031,4241,445#234
2002408419#544
2001229229#755
2000165165#929
1999159159#925
19988989#1,346
199734#2,445
199617#4,014
199513#4,786
199416#4,087
199314#4,441
19929#6,115
19916#8,210
19905#9,459