Xan
Xan is a name with a single cultural origin: Galician.
- Galician
Meaning & Origin of Xan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Xan is a name with a single cultural origin: Galician.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Galician
The Story of Xan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Xan as a girl name dates back to 1965, when 38 babies received it. 1965 was its biggest year on record, with 38 newborns named Xan — #1,854 in the national rankings. About 78% of every Xan on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Xan last appeared in the published SSA data in 1973, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 123 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Xan on the record books as a boy name in 1971, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 11 Xans were born — ranking #7,094 that year. About 52% of every Xan on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Xan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 132 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Xan
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Xan. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Xoán
Names that sound like Xan
Phonetically similar names — useful when Xan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Xan
Xan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 132 births in the dataset. Xan's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #7,094. Use the chart and map above to compare Xan'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.