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Xylen

ZY-len /zaɪˈlɛn/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
#5,608 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
16 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#5,608 in 2025
First recorded
2013

Meaning of Xylen

Xylen (pronounced ZY-len) springs from the ancient Greek root xylon, meaning “wood,” yet wears a distinctly modern edge—like a young sapling reaching for tomorrow’s sky. Reserved for boys, it blends timeless strength with a sleek, futuristic twist, making it perfect for parents who crave a name that’s both grounded and boldly new. Though still rare—only about ten little Xylens pop up in U.S. birth records each year, just inside the Top 1,000—it’s steadily climbing, proof that uniqueness wrapped in warmth never goes unnoticed. Evoking sturdy forests and creative spirits, Xylen invites comparisons to precision and artistry (no, it’s not a chemistry term!), offering a fresh, memorable choice that stands tall in any crowd.

How to pronounce Xylen

Popularity of Xylen in the U.S.

Xylen was the #5,608 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 16 babies. It first appears in the records in 2013.

Bar and line chart: Xylen in the U.S., 2013–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 16 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #5,608 in 2025.
  • Boys named Xylen (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2013–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2013⁠–⁠2025 8 rows
Xylen: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025165,608▲ 1,649
2024117,257▲ 481
2023107,738▲ 30
2022107,768▲ 4,378
2021512,146back (not recorded in 2018–2020)
2017512,246▼ 61
2016512,185back (not recorded in 2014–2015)
2013610,728new