Xavier

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A few things about Xavier you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Xavier

Xavier Dolan

Canadian filmmaker (born 1989)

Choose Xavier and your child shares a first name with Xavier Dolan, a Canadian filmmaker. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Xavier, like who?” Xavier Dolan's Wikipedia article is available in 55 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 528 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Xavier, 3,232 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Xavier would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryXavier first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #68.
• 📍Where it's lovedXavier is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #39, followed by Arizona (#59) and California (#61). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Basque, Xavier means “new house”. Our records link it to Arabic, Latin and Spanish roots.
• 🌍OriginXavier is the #4 most popular Arabic boy name in the US. That's out of 169 Arabic boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Xavier

Xavier is a boy name of Arabic, Latin and Spanish origin meaning “new house”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with X and ending in “-ier”. US birth records list Xavier for boys from 1886 to 2025, in 120 of those 140 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #68 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #108, with 3,232 babies.

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