Xavier is a distinctive choice, ranked #238 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Xavier in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#238
US Rank #102
About the Name Xavier
Xavier is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 33 places over five years. Its high point was #158 in 2010, and it now sits at #238. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Xavier is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #102, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Xavier
Unlikely. With around 207 UK babies named Xavier per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Xavier in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Xavier has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 33 places in the last five years. Its peak was #158 in 2010. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Xavier is more popular in the US (#102) than in the UK (#238). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Xavier include: Sebastian Xavier — Sebastian Xavier is a former Indian swimmer from Kerala.; Abel Xavier — Abel Luís da Silva Costa Xavier is a Portuguese football manager and former professional footballer who played as a right-back.; Xavier McDaniel — Xavier Maurice McDaniel, nicknamed "X-Man", is an American former professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power....
Xavier appears in the US top 500 at #102 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
207
UK babies named Xavier (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 33 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Xavier
Likely around 1 other Xavier in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Xavier
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Asquith Camile Xavier was a West Indian-born Briton who ended a colour bar at British Railways in London by fighting to become the first non-white train guard at Euston railway station in 1966. Trevor Phillips, when chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality, said in 2006: "Asquith's stand against discrimination brought to light the inadequacy of early race discrimination laws and persistent widespread discrimination faced by ethnic minorities." A plaque at the station commemorates his achievement.
Abel Luís da Silva Costa Xavier is a Portuguese football manager and former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Xavier played for clubs in Portugal, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, England, Turkey and Germany before retiring with the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2008.
Xavier Villaurrutia y González was a Mexican poet, playwright, translator, and literary critic whose most famous works are the short theatrical dramas called Autos profanos, compiled in the work Poesía y teatro completos, published in 1953. Starting in the late 1930s, Villaurrutia's work reflects his preoccupation with death.
Jerome Xavier, born Jerónimo de Ezpeleta y Goñi, was a Spanish Jesuit missionary to the Mughal court of Akbar and his son Jahangir. A grand-nephew of Saint Francis Xavier, he chose to be called Jerome Xavier.
Xavier Maurice McDaniel, nicknamed "X-Man", is an American former professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers.
Xavier Eduardo Zablah Bukele is a Salvadoran politician and businessman who has served as the president of the Nuevas Ideas political party since 2020. He is a cousin of Nayib Bukele, the incumbent president of El Salvador.
Xavier James Edwards is an American professional baseball infielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.