Names That Start With X
Here are the names that start with X that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 146 girl names, 124 boy names and 0 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.
X is the rarest letter on this site: around 150 names for girls, 125 for boys. Ximena and Xiomara lead the girls' side. Xavier and Xander lead the boys'.
Most X names start with a z sound, but some use an h or s sound, so people may stumble at first. Xavier and Xzavier show how spellings can vary.
Xan, Mena and Zander are possible nicknames. An X name stands out on any list. For a girls-only or boys-only view, use the X pages for each group.
- Girl names
- 146
- Boy names
- 124
- Unisex names
- 0
- Last names
- 29
Most popular names that start with X
Top girl names
- Ximena 23,571
- Xiomara 7,579
- Xochitl 4,787
- Xenia 2,452
- Xitlali 2,027
- Xena 1,892
- Xitlaly 1,603
- Xochilt 1,392
- Xandria 747
- Xaviera 638
- Xaria 631
- Xochil 607
- Xia 561
- Xavia 529
- Xyla 492
- Xandra 466
- Xoe 352
- Xylia 331
- Xitlalli 308
- Xanthe 286
- Xitlalic 283
- Xiana 282
- Xiara 255
- Xuan 235
- Xoey 222
Top boy names
- Xavier 130,244
- Xander 24,905
- Xzavier 6,955
- Xavion 1,897
- Xavi 1,701
- Xavian 1,307
- Xavior 1,163
- Xaiver 1,017
- Xzavion 939
- Xavien 785
- Xaiden 717
- Xaviar 551
- Xzander 475
- Xayden 473
- Xzavior 414
- Xion 388
- Xadrian 330
- Xzavian 316
- Xane 312
- Xayvion 271
- Xzayvier 255
- Xaden 249
- Xian 227
- Xzayvion 198
- Xavius 194
X names popular right now
Girl and boy names starting with X in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.
- Xavier #89 boy
- Ximena #121 girl
- Xander #163 boy
- Xiomara #845 girl
- Xzavier #888 boy
Common last names with X
- Xiong
- Xu
- Xie
- Xiao
- Xavier
- Xia
- Xue
- Xiang
- Xi
- Xin
- Xayavong
- Xenos
- Xenakis
- Xander
- Ximenez
Questions people ask
What are the most common names that start with X?
For girls, Ximena, Xiomara, Xochitl, Xenia. For boys, Xavier, Xander, Xzavier, Xavion. These have been given to the most babies in US records.
How many names start with X?
US birth records list 146 girl names and 124 boy names starting with X.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).