At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #12,008 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Trend
- Slipping #5,041 in 2020 to #12,008 in 2025
- Peak
- #2,784 in 2006
- First recorded
- 1988
Meaning of Xaviar
Xaviar shimmers like the first golden light dancing on a Venetian canal at dawn, a name of Basque-Spanish origin that carries within its syllables the promise of “new home” and the adventurous spirit of Saint Francis Xavier, whose voyages turned distant shores into familiar hearths of faith and discovery. Woven with Italian warmth, Xaviar suggests a soul both intrepid and tender, as though his laughter might echo through sunlit piazzas while his thoughtful gaze reveals centuries of poetic longing. In uttering ZAY-vee-ar, one feels the gentle roll of Tuscan hills and the hush of olive groves, a melody that beckons parents to imagine a life steeped in art, culture, and heartfelt connection. Though rare in the American nursery—appearing only a handful of times each year—Xaviar stands apart, a jewel of individuality crowned with subtle charisma. With a spirit as expansive as the Mediterranean sky and a humor as light as a Venetian breeze, this name invites every child who bears it to build a world both novel and enduring, rooted in heritage yet ever reaching toward new horizons.
How to pronounce Xaviar
English
- Pronounced ZAY-vee-ar /ˈzeɪviər/
Popularity of Xaviar in the U.S.
Xaviar was the #12,008 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 5 babies. It peaked at #2,784 in 2006. It first appears in the records in 1988.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1988–2025 36 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 12,008 | back (not recorded in 2024) |
| 2023 | 9 | 8,255 | ▲ 735 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8,990 | ▼ 1,403 |
| 2021 | 10 | 7,587 | ▼ 2,546 |
| 2020 | 18 | 5,041 | ▲ 2,132 |
| 2019 | 11 | 7,173 | ▼ 2,067 |
| 2018 | 18 | 5,106 | ▲ 1,232 |
| 2017 | 13 | 6,338 | ▼ 285 |
| 2016 | 14 | 6,053 | ▲ 271 |
| 2015 | 13 | 6,324 | ▲ 1,238 |
| 2014 | 10 | 7,562 | ▼ 1,903 |
| 2013 | 15 | 5,659 | ▼ 1,126 |
| 2012 | 21 | 4,533 | ▼ 928 |
| 2011 | 29 | 3,605 | ▲ 389 |
| 2010 | 25 | 3,994 | ▼ 518 |
| 2009 | 31 | 3,476 | ▼ 190 |
| 2008 | 34 | 3,286 | ▲ 607 |
| 2007 | 26 | 3,893 | ▼ 1,109 |
| 2006 | 41 | 2,784 | ▲ 831 |
| 2005 | 26 | 3,615 | ▼ 247 |
| 2004 | 28 | 3,368 | ▲ 75 |
| 2003 | 26 | 3,443 | ▼ 255 |
| 2002 | 28 | 3,188 | ▲ 1,114 |
| 2001 | 18 | 4,302 | ▼ 538 |
| 2000 | 21 | 3,764 | ▲ 398 |
| 1999 | 17 | 4,162 | ▲ 251 |
| 1998 | 15 | 4,413 | ▲ 255 |
| 1997 | 13 | 4,668 | ▼ 1,119 |
| 1996 | 19 | 3,549 | ▲ 2,379 |
| 1995 | 9 | 5,928 | ▼ 1,391 |
| 1994 | 13 | 4,537 | ▼ 90 |
| 1993 | 13 | 4,447 | ▲ 2,223 |
| 1992 | 7 | 6,670 | ▼ 2,194 |
| 1991 | 12 | 4,476 | ▲ 2,702 |
| 1990 | 6 | 7,178 | back (not recorded in 1989) |
| 1988 | 9 | 4,786 | new |