Xanthia
Xanthia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
Meaning & Origin of Xanthia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Xanthia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
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The Story of Xanthia
Xanthia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 8 Xanthias were born — ranking #11,325 that year. As of 2026, Xanthia ranks #16,763 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Xanthias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Xanthia
Xanthia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Xanthia's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #11,325. Use the chart and map above to compare Xanthia'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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