Xinyu
Xinyu is a prefecture-level city in west-central Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It serves as a major industrial hub in central China, designated as a National New Energy Technology Demonstration City and a base for the steel industry.
Meaning & Origin of Xinyu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Xinyu is a prefecture-level city in west-central Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It serves as a major industrial hub in central China, designated as a National New Energy Technology Demonstration City and a base for the steel industry.
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The Story of Xinyu
Xinyu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2010, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 7 Xinyus were born — ranking #12,446 that year. As of 2026, Xinyu ranks #12,446 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Xinyus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Xinyu most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- China58%
- Singapore21%
- Saint Lucia15%
- Japan3%
- HK3%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Xinyu
Xinyu is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Xinyu's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #12,446. Use the chart and map above to compare Xinyu'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.