Xi
The Story of Xi
As a girl name
Xi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2014, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 8 Xis were born — ranking #11,069 that year. As of 2026, Xi ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 47 Xis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Xi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2017, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 10 Xis were born — ranking #7,642 that year. As of 2026, Xi ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 44 Xis 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 Xi
Xi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 47 births in the dataset. Xi's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #11,069. Use the chart and map above to compare Xi'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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