unisex name
Xan
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 993
Xan is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 12% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2009, when 40 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- Xan started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in birth records in 1982.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Xan over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 40 |
| 2000s | 260 |
| 2010s | 275 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 110 |
How popular is Xan?
In 2025, Xan was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Xan is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Xan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Xan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Xan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Xan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Xan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Xan
How popular is the name Xan?
In 2025, Xan was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Xan a girl's or a boy's name?
Xan is used for both girls and boys. About 12% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Xan?
Xan has 1 syllable.
When was Xan most popular?
Xan peaked in 2009, when 40 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Xan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Xan currently ranks #2,002 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Xan originally a boys' or girls' name?
Xan was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.