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Xander

Boy's name · #259 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Xander reached its best rank, #164, in 2017 and ranked #259 in 2025. About 40,000 boys have carried it since 1990.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#197 in N. Ireland (2025) · #207 in Scotland (2025) · #236 in England & Wales (2025) · #239 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #430 in New Zealand (2025) · #477 in Ecuador (2025) · #575 in Ireland (2025) · #739 in Sweden (2025) · #1,529 in Switzerland (2025) · #296 in Canada (2024).

Famous Xanders

• Xander Berkeley — American actor
• Xander Schauffele — American professional golfer (born 1993)
• Xander Bogaerts — Aruban professional baseball player (born 1992)
• Xander Severina — Curaçaoan footballer
• Xander Houtkoop — Dutch footballer

In stories & tradition

• Xander Harris — Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)
• Xander Kiriakis — Fictional character from Days of Our Lives
• Xander — Fire Emblem Fates (video game)

What Xanders become

Among 75 notable people named Xander:

Entertainers appear 2.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Xander Berkeley, American actor.

Similar names: Zander · Phoenix · Xavier · Tobias · Evander · Atticus

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