Xu
Masculine
Xu entered the US charts in 1988, peaked at #7270 in 1988, ranks #12008 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Xu?
Xu first appears in US birth records in 1988 — 37 years ago. The typical Xu alive today was born around 1988, making them about 37 years old. Fewer than a hundred people named Xu are estimated to be alive in the US today — a true one-of-a-kind name.
When was the name Xu most popular?
Xu peaked in 1988, reaching #7270 nationally. Today it ranks #12008, 4,738 places below that high. See the whole 1988 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1988
- Most boys named
- 19885 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #7270reached in 1988
- Change vs 1988
- 0.0%5 in 2025, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Xus among us
Fewer than a hundred people named Xu are estimated to be alive in the US today — a true one-of-a-kind name.
About 1 boy in 341,615 born in 2025 was named Xu
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Xu sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Xu beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Xu in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
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Masculine · #12008 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Xus are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. Fewer than a hundred people named Xu are estimated to be alive in the US today — a true one-of-a-kind name.
- How popular is the name Xu in 2025?
- Xu ranks #12008 among US boy names in 2025, with 5 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Xu?
- About 1 in every 341,615 US boys born in 2025 was named Xu — 5 in all.
- Will my child share the name Xu with classmates?
- Xu will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Xu
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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