Xander

Boy name

Xander has been given to 40,349 babies in the U.S. since 1990. It peaked in 2017 and currently ranks #259 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈzæn.dɚ/

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

40,349

Peak year

2017 (2,421 babies)

Rank in 2025

#259 for boys

First recorded

1990

10-year trend

▼ -31%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Xander.

40,635 babies since 1968

41,160 babies since 1968

39,333 babies since 1880

41,378 babies since 1922

41,777 babies since 1891

41,783 babies since 1886

41,784 babies since 1970

38,080 babies since 1880

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