Xavier is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Xavier means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Xavier across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Xavier has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Xavier is a boy name of Basque origin meaning “new house”. from the birthplace of St Francis Xavier.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 161,200 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,652 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 185 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 22 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 230 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,178 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Xavier per year, United States (1886 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (6,577/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (360/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (23/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (20/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2007 (5/yr).
Xavier has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #104 nationally (given to 6,762 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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