Xan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #4,375 in 1971
0 babies were named Xan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryXan first shows up in US birth records in 1965, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 60 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #4,375.
About the name Xan
Xan is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with X and ending in “-xan”. US birth records list Xan for boys from 1971 to 2023, in 19 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #4,375 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,647,059 boys |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 917,431 boys |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 291,545 boys |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 781,250 boys |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 579,710 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Xan
What is the origin of the name Xan?
Xan has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Xan a boy or girl name?
Xan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Xan?
Xan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #4,375 in 1971.