Girl Names That Start With X
These girl names that start with X come straight from US birth records: 146 different girl 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.
X names are rare, with only 146 in the records. Ximena leads both lists and is the only rising name.
Plan ahead for how people will pronounce it. The opening X can be said in more than one way, so Ximena and Xiomara are often misread at first. Decide how you want it said and be ready to explain it kindly.
Xena and Xyla are easier for most readers. The -na and -ia endings are common here, giving soft finishes after a sharp start.
- Girl names starting with X
- 146
- Most used ever
- Ximena 23,571 babies
- Most popular in 2017
- Ximena #121 overall
- Common endings
- -na, -ia, -ah
Top 100 girl 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 | Ximena | 23,571 | 2010s | #121 | Rising |
| 2 | Xiomara | 7,579 | 2000s | #845 | Steady |
| 3 | Xochitl | 4,787 | 2000s | #1,777 | Steady |
| 4 | Xenia | 2,452 | 1990s | #3,032 | Steady |
| 5 | Xitlali | 2,027 | 2000s | #2,128 | Steady |
| 6 | Xena | 1,892 | 1990s | #1,441 | Steady |
| 7 | Xitlaly | 1,603 | 2000s | #2,985 | Steady |
| 8 | Xochilt | 1,392 | 2000s | #10,624 | Falling |
| 9 | Xandria | 747 | 2000s | #5,789 | Steady |
| 10 | Xaviera | 638 | 1990s | #9,885 | Falling |
| 11 | Xaria | 631 | 2000s | #4,041 | Steady |
| 12 | Xochil | 607 | 2000s | not given | Falling |
| 13 | Xia | 561 | 2010s | #4,547 | Rising |
| 14 | Xavia | 529 | 2000s | #9,280 | Steady |
| 15 | Xyla | 492 | 2010s | #2,648 | Rising |
| 16 | Xandra | 466 | 2000s | #8,717 | Steady |
| 17 | Xoe | 352 | 2010s | #6,485 | Rising |
| 18 | Xylia | 331 | 2010s | #6,770 | Rising |
| 19 | Xitlalli | 308 | 2000s | #9,885 | Steady |
| 20 | Xanthe | 286 | 2000s | #11,533 | Steady |
| 21 | Xitlalic | 283 | 2000s | not given | Falling |
| 22 | Xiana | 282 | 2000s | #14,025 | Steady |
| 23 | Xiara | 255 | 2000s | #9,885 | Falling |
| 24 | Xuan | 235 | 1980s | not given | Rising |
| 25 | Xoey | 222 | 2010s | #8,238 | Rising |
| 26 | Xylina | 212 | 1980s | #15,794 | Steady |
| 27 | Ximenna | 186 | 2010s | #5,014 | Rising |
| 28 | Xin | 183 | 2000s | not given | Falling |
| 29 | Xara | 174 | 2010s | #4,667 | Rising |
| 30 | Xianna | 165 | 2010s | #8,238 | Rising |
| 31 | Xela | 164 | 2010s | #6,770 | Rising |
| 32 | Xareni | 150 | 2010s | #3,523 | Rising |
| 33 | Xitlally | 149 | 2000s | #15,794 | Falling |
| 34 | Xariah | 126 | 2010s | #7,390 | Rising |
| 35 | Xan | 122 | 1960s | not given | Rare |
| 36 | Xee | 118 | 1980s | not given | Rare |
| 37 | Xoie | 116 | 2010s | #10,624 | Rising |
| 38 | Xylah | 110 | 2010s | #5,622 | Rising |
| 39 | Xana | 109 | 1990s | #14,025 | Falling |
| 40 | Xochilth | 100 | 2000s | not given | Falling |
| 41 | Xinyi | 98 | 2010s | #12,630 | Rising |
| 42 | Xiamara | 95 | 2010s | #12,630 | Rising |
| 43 | Xolani | 93 | 2010s | #5,789 | Rising |
| 44 | Xcaret | 92 | 2000s | not given | Steady |
| 45 | Xayla | 83 | 2010s | #14,025 | Rising |
| 46 | Xaniyah | 81 | 2010s | #9,885 | Rising |
| 47 | Xzandria | 80 | 2000s | not given | Falling |
| 48 | Xzaria | 78 | 2000s | not given | Rising |
| 49 | Xandrea | 68 | 2000s | not given | Falling |
| 50 | Xiao | 65 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 51 | Xzavia | 60 | 2000s | not given | Falling |
| 52 | Xiclali | 57 | 2000s | #12,630 | Steady |
| 53 | Xiadani | 56 | 2000s | not given | Steady |
| 54 | Xaniya | 55 | 2010s | #10,624 | Rising |
| 55 | Xitllali | 52 | 2010s | not given | Rising |
| 56 | Xiclaly | 49 | 2010s | not given | Rising |
| 57 | Xania | 47 | 2000s | not given | Steady |
| 58 | Xariyah | 47 | 2010s | #12,630 | Rising |
| 59 | Xola | 46 | 2010s | #9,885 | Rising |
| 60 | Xaviana | 40 | 2000s | not given | Rising |
| 61 | Xya | 39 | 2010s | #14,025 | Rising |
| 62 | Xylie | 39 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 63 | Xanthia | 37 | 2000s | not given | Falling |
| 64 | Xiomari | 35 | 2010s | not given | Steady |
| 65 | Xiola | 34 | 2000s | not given | Falling |
| 66 | Xochi | 34 | 2010s | #12,630 | New |
| 67 | Xienna | 29 | 2000s | #11,533 | Rising |
| 68 | Xuxa | 29 | 1990s | not given | Rare |
| 69 | Xinyue | 27 | 2010s | #9,280 | New |
| 70 | Xotchil | 27 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 71 | Xyliana | 27 | 2010s | #10,624 | New |
| 72 | Xavianna | 26 | 2010s | not given | Rising |
| 73 | Xaylee | 26 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 74 | Xina | 23 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 75 | Xuri | 23 | 2010s | #8,717 | New |
| 76 | Xiya | 22 | 2000s | #14,025 | Steady |
| 77 | Xymena | 22 | 2000s | not given | Rising |
| 78 | Xinyan | 21 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 79 | Xophia | 21 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 80 | Xiani | 17 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 81 | Xinyu | 17 | 2010s | #15,794 | New |
| 82 | Xaniah | 16 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 83 | Xenna | 16 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 84 | Xong | 16 | 1980s | not given | Rare |
| 85 | Xaelah | 15 | 2010s | #15,794 | New |
| 86 | Xalia | 15 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 87 | Xeniah | 15 | 2000s | #15,794 | Falling |
| 88 | Xiomary | 15 | 2010s | not given | Rising |
| 89 | Xaveria | 14 | 1970s | not given | Falling |
| 90 | Xelha | 14 | 2000s | not given | Steady |
| 91 | Xiah | 13 | 2010s | #12,630 | New |
| 92 | Xaylie | 12 | 2010s | #12,630 | New |
| 93 | Xea | 12 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 94 | Xylee | 12 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 95 | Xaia | 11 | 2000s | not given | Steady |
| 96 | Xairexis | 11 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 97 | Xareny | 11 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 98 | Xi | 11 | 2010s | #15,794 | New |
| 99 | Xyliah | 11 | 2010s | not given | New |
| 100 | Xaela | 10 | 2010s | not given | New |
Popular girl names starting with X right now
The most used X names for girls in 2017, with their national rank among all girl names.
- Ximena #121
- Xiomara #845
- Xena #1441
- Xochitl #1777
- Xitlali #2128
- Xyla #2648
- Xitlaly #2985
- Xenia #3032
- Xareni #3523
- Xaria #4041
- Xia #4547
- Xara #4667
- Ximenna #5014
- Xylah #5622
- Xandria #5789
- Xolani #5789
- Xoe #6485
- Xylia #6770
- Xela #6770
- Xariah #7390
- Xoey #8238
- Xianna #8238
- Xandra #8717
- Xuri #8717
- Xavia #9280
- Xinyue #9280
- Xaviera #9885
- Xitlalli #9885
- Xiara #9885
- Xaniyah #9885
Rising girl names with X
Names used far more in the last ten years than in the ten years before.
- Ximena
Unique and rare girl 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.
- Xitlali
- Xena
- Xitlaly
- Xenia
- Xyla
- Xaria
- Xoe
- Xochilt
- Xia
- Xandria
- Xylia
- Xavia
- Xandra
- Xitlalli
- Xochil
- Xaviera
Short girl names that start with X
Four letters or fewer: easy to spell, easy to call across a playground.
- Xena
- Xia
- Xyla
- Xoe
- Xuan
- Xoey
- Xin
- Xara
- Xela
- Xan
- Xee
- Xoie
- Xana
- Xiao
- Xola
- Xya
- Xuxa
- Xina
- Xuri
- Xiya
Long girl names with X
Eight letters or more, often with ready-made nicknames.
- Xitlalli
- Xitlalic
- Xitlally
- Xochilth
- Xzandria
- Xitllali
- Xavianna
- Xairexis
- Xitlalith
- Xarielys
- Xiomayra
- Xithlaly
- Xitlalie
- Xarianna
- Xitlalit
- Xochiquetzal
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Questions people ask
What is the most popular girl name that starts with X?
Ximena is the most used girl name starting with X in US records, given to 23,571 babies since 1880.
How many girl names start with X?
US birth records list 146 different girl names starting with X, counting every name given to at least five babies in a year.
What are some unique girl names that start with X?
Uncommon names still in use include Xitlali, Xena, Xitlaly, Xenia, Xyla, Xaria.
What are short girl names that start with X?
Short picks include Xena, Xia, Xyla, Xoe, Xuan, Xoey, Xin.
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 girl names when most babies given the name were girls.