Girl nameCurrently #1,297 in the USRising

Xena

//ˈzinə//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19964 lettersStarts with X

Meaning & origin

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Xena's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Xena, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Xena
19925
19935
199410
199573
1996279
1997275
1998173
1999104
200075
200150
200238
200338
200416
200520
200632
200730
200822
200929
201034
201133
201252
201369
201473
201595
2016111
2017157
2018173
2019193
2020214
2021191
2022250
2023234
2024178

Xena through the decades

  • Xena peaked in 1996, when 279 babies were named Xena in the US.
  • The 2020s were Xena's strongest decade, averaging 213 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Xena has risen 356% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Xena currently ranks #1,297 in the US and is on the rise.

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