Xenon
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #12,246 in 2017
0 babies were named Xenon in the US in 2025.
Save adds it to your list. Vote moves it up the top voted names.
US births per million boys, 2017–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Xenon you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryXenon first shows up in US birth records in 2017, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2017, when it reached #12,246.
About the name Xenon
Xenon is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with X and ending in “-non”. US birth records list Xenon for boys only in 2017, the one year at least 5 babies got it. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #12,246 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7 | 370,370 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 Xenon
What is the origin of the name Xenon?
Xenon has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Xenon a boy or girl name?
Xenon is a boy name.
How popular is the name Xenon?
Xenon is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #12,246 in 2017.