Boy Names That Start With X
These boy names that start with X come straight from US birth records: 124 different boy names starting with X were given to at least five babies in a single year. The list below starts with the 100 used most often, then splits them into names popular right now, rising names, rare finds and short or long picks.
Only 124 boy names begin with X, and almost all of them circle around Xavier. Spellings such as Xzavier, Xavion and Xavian show how many ways families have shaped that sound.
The big question is pronunciation. Xavier can start with a Z sound or an 'ex' sound, and Xander usually begins with a Z. Decide which you want and expect to explain it now and then.
Xavi is a ready short form, and newer coinages like Xayden blend the X with one of today's most popular endings.
- Boy names starting with X
- 124
- Most used ever
- Xavier 130,244 babies
- Most popular in 2017
- Xavier #89 overall
- Common endings
- -er, -on, -en
Top 100 boy names that start with X
Ranked by how many babies have been given each name since 1880. "Peak decade" is when the name was used most; "Trend" compares the ten years to 2017 with the ten years before.
| # | Name | Babies given the name | Peak decade | Rank in 2017 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier | 130,244 | 2000s | #89 | Steady |
| 2 | Xander | 24,905 | 2010s | #163 | Rising |
| 3 | Xzavier | 6,955 | 2000s | #888 | Rising |
| 4 | Xavion | 1,897 | 2000s | #2,158 | Steady |
| 5 | Xavi | 1,701 | 2010s | #1,754 | New |
| 6 | Xavian | 1,307 | 2000s | #2,332 | Rising |
| 7 | Xavior | 1,163 | 2000s | #2,875 | Steady |
| 8 | Xaiver | 1,017 | 2000s | #5,080 | Steady |
| 9 | Xzavion | 939 | 2000s | #3,864 | Steady |
| 10 | Xavien | 785 | 2000s | #2,875 | Rising |
| 11 | Xaiden | 717 | 2010s | #1,754 | Rising |
| 12 | Xaviar | 551 | 2000s | #6,307 | Steady |
| 13 | Xzander | 475 | 2010s | #2,579 | Rising |
| 14 | Xayden | 473 | 2010s | #2,006 | Rising |
| 15 | Xzavior | 414 | 2000s | #6,652 | Steady |
| 16 | Xion | 388 | 2010s | #2,984 | Rising |
| 17 | Xadrian | 330 | 2010s | #7,055 | Rising |
| 18 | Xzavian | 316 | 2010s | #5,486 | Rising |
| 19 | Xane | 312 | 2010s | #4,894 | Rising |
| 20 | Xayvion | 271 | 2000s | #7,500 | Steady |
| 21 | Xzayvier | 255 | 2010s | #7,500 | Rising |
| 22 | Xaden | 249 | 2010s | #9,625 | Rising |
| 23 | Xian | 227 | 2010s | #8,078 | Steady |
| 24 | Xzayvion | 198 | 2010s | #6,307 | Rising |
| 25 | Xavius | 194 | 2000s | #8,078 | Steady |
| 26 | Xzavien | 181 | 2010s | #7,055 | Rising |
| 27 | Xerxes | 178 | 2010s | #6,015 | Rising |
| 28 | Xiong | 176 | 1980s | not given | Rare |
| 29 | Xyler | 165 | 2010s | #6,015 | Rising |
| 30 | Xaivier | 147 | 2000s | #8,781 | Steady |
| 31 | Xavyer | 140 | 2000s | #6,307 | Rising |
| 32 | Xeng | 137 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 33 | Xylon | 136 | 2010s | #7,055 | Rising |
| 34 | Xxavier | 127 | 2000s | #10,700 | Steady |
| 35 | Xachary | 117 | 2010s | not given | Rising |
| 36 | Xai | 114 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 37 | Xhaiden | 114 | 2010s | #10,700 | Rising |
| 38 | Xue | 110 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 39 | Xavious | 94 | 1990s | not given | Steady |
| 40 | Xzaviar | 90 | 2010s | #12,171 | Rising |
| 41 | Xabi | 85 | 2010s | #12,171 | New |
| 42 | Xzaiver | 84 | 2000s | not given | Rising |
| 43 | Xayne | 79 | 2010s | #6,652 | Rising |
| 44 | Xyon | 77 | 2010s | #7,500 | Rising |
| 45 | Xsavier | 74 | 2000s | not given | Steady |
| 46 | Xayvier | 71 | 2010s | not given | Rising |
| 47 | Xylan | 65 | 2010s | #9,625 | Rising |
| 48 | Xaidyn | 61 | 2010s | #7,500 | New |
| 49 | Xiomar | 60 | 2010s | #10,700 | Rising |
| 50 | Xaine | 58 | 2010s | #8,078 | New |
| 51 | Xavy | 54 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 52 | Xandyr | 51 | 2010s | #8,078 | Rising |
| 53 | Xaver | 49 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 54 | Xaviel | 47 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 55 | Xazier | 46 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 56 | Xabier | 45 | 2010s | not given | Rising |
| 57 | Xzaveon | 45 | 2000s | not given | Steady |
| 58 | Xsavior | 43 | 2000s | not given | Steady |
| 59 | Xzorion | 43 | 2000s | not given | Falling |
| 60 | Xain | 41 | 2010s | not given | Rising |
| 61 | Xaven | 38 | 2010s | not given | Rising |
| 62 | Xzayden | 36 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 63 | Xzavyer | 34 | 2000s | not given | Steady |
| 64 | Xiang | 33 | 2000s | not given | Steady |
| 65 | Xaveon | 32 | 2000s | not given | Rising |
| 66 | Xaeden | 30 | 2010s | not given | Rising |
| 67 | Xyaire | 30 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 68 | Xzavious | 30 | 2000s | not given | Falling |
| 69 | Xao | 27 | 1990s | not given | Rare |
| 70 | Xen | 26 | 2000s | #10,700 | Falling |
| 71 | Xzadrian | 25 | 2010s | not given | Rising |
| 72 | Xang | 24 | 1990s | not given | Rare |
| 73 | Xyion | 24 | 2000s | #12,171 | New |
| 74 | Xzaiden | 24 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 75 | Xamir | 22 | 2010s | #10,700 | Rising |
| 76 | Xabian | 20 | 2010s | #12,171 | New |
| 77 | Xandar | 20 | 2010s | not given | Rising |
| 78 | Xyan | 20 | 2010s | #12,171 | New |
| 79 | Xzayvian | 18 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 80 | Xaylen | 17 | 2010s | #12,171 | New |
| 81 | Xalen | 15 | 2000s | not given | Steady |
| 82 | Xenophon | 15 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 83 | Xadiel | 14 | 2010s | #10,700 | New |
| 84 | Xadyn | 14 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 85 | Xanti | 13 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 86 | Xaire | 12 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 87 | Xeryus | 12 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 88 | Xhavier | 12 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 89 | Xael | 11 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 90 | Xandir | 11 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 91 | Xaniel | 11 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 92 | Xanthus | 11 | 2000s | not given | Steady |
| 93 | Xou | 11 | 1980s | not given | Rare |
| 94 | Xylen | 11 | 2010s | #12,171 | New |
| 95 | Xylus | 11 | 2010s | #12,171 | New |
| 96 | Xeno | 7 | 2010s | #9,625 | New |
| 97 | Xenos | 7 | 2010s | #9,625 | New |
| 98 | Xzavius | 7 | 1990s | not given | Rare |
| 99 | Xaivion | 6 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 100 | Xaydin | 6 | 2010s | not given | New |
Popular boy names starting with X right now
The most used X names for boys in 2017, with their national rank among all boy names.
- Xavier #89
- Xander #163
- Xzavier #888
- Xavi #1754
- Xaiden #1754
- Xayden #2006
- Xavion #2158
- Xavian #2332
- Xzander #2579
- Xavior #2875
- Xavien #2875
- Xion #2984
- Xzavion #3864
- Xane #4894
- Xaiver #5080
- Xzavian #5486
- Xerxes #6015
- Xyler #6015
- Xaviar #6307
- Xzayvion #6307
- Xavyer #6307
- Xzavior #6652
- Xayne #6652
- Xadrian #7055
- Xzavien #7055
- Xylon #7055
- Xayvion #7500
- Xzayvier #7500
- Xyon #7500
- Xaidyn #7500
Rising boy names with X
Names used far more in the last ten years than in the ten years before.
- Xavi
- Xander
- Xzavier
Unique and rare boy names that start with X
Real names that are still being given today but stay uncommon, so a child is unlikely to share it with a classmate.
- Xavi
- Xavion
- Xavian
- Xaiden
- Xavior
- Xzavion
- Xayden
- Xavien
- Xzander
- Xaiver
- Xion
- Xadrian
- Xzavior
- Xane
- Xaviar
- Xzavian
Short boy names that start with X
Four letters or fewer: easy to spell, easy to call across a playground.
- Xavi
- Xion
- Xane
- Xian
- Xeng
- Xai
- Xue
- Xabi
- Xyon
- Xavy
- Xain
- Xao
- Xen
- Xang
- Xyan
- Xael
- Xou
- Xeno
- Xayn
- Xu
Long boy names with X
Eight letters or more, often with ready-made nicknames.
- Xzayvier
- Xzayvion
- Xzavious
- Xzadrian
- Xzayvian
- Xenophon
- Xzayvien
- Xazavier
- Xizavier
- Xzaevion
- Xzaivier
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Questions people ask
What is the most popular boy name that starts with X?
Xavier is the most used boy name starting with X in US records, given to 130,244 babies since 1880.
How many boy names start with X?
US birth records list 124 different boy names starting with X, counting every name given to at least five babies in a year.
What are some unique boy names that start with X?
Uncommon names still in use include Xavi, Xavion, Xavian, Xaiden, Xavior, Xzavion.
What are short boy names that start with X?
Short picks include Xavi, Xion, Xane, Xian, Xeng, Xai, Xue.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017. Names are grouped as boy names when most babies given the name were boys.