Xael
The Story of Xael
As a girl name
Xael first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2018, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 7 Xaels were born — ranking #12,462 that year. As of 2026, Xael ranks #15,082 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Xaels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Xael first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2010, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 13 Xaels were born — ranking #6,335 that year. As of 2026, Xael ranks #6,490 for boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 96 Xaels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Xael
Xael is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 96 births in the dataset. Xael's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #6,335. Use the chart and map above to compare Xael's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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