Girl · #1,200 in 2026

Xena

Name: Popularity of the name Xena in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Xena, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Xena is a fictional character from the Xena: Warrior Princess franchise, portrayed by New Zealander actress Lucy Lawless and co-created by Robert Tapert and John Schulian. She first appeared as a villain in the 1995–1999 television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys before joining forces with Hercules.

Current Rank

#1,200

Peak Rank

#757 (1996)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+14%

1992

First Year

2026

Last Year

1996

Peak Year

#757

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Xena

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Xena

Xena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 279 Xenas were born — ranking #757 that year. As of 2026, Xena ranks #1,200 for baby girls with 198 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 4K Xenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Xena

Phonetically similar names — useful when Xena 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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Xena

What does the name Xena mean?

How popular is Xena in 2026?

In 2026, Xena ranks #1,200 among girls' names in the U.S., with 198 babies given the name that year.

When was Xena most popular?

Xena reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #757 that year with 279 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Xena most popular?

Xena has historically been most popular in Nevada, Kentucky, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Xena.

Is Xena a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Xena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Xena?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Xena include Tressa, Junie, Andra. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Xena

Xena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Xena's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #757. Use the chart and map above to compare Xena'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.