girl's name
Xena
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,238
Xena is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 177 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Xena is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 1996, when 279 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 18,731 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Xena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 924 |
| 2000s | 350 |
| 2010s | 991 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,248 |
How popular is Xena?
In 2025, Xena was given to 177 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Xena is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Xena is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Xéna | Xéna is a rare spelling of Xena, written with an acute accent and recorded about 35 times, mostly in France. | 35 |
Names that peaked alongside Xena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Xena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Xena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Xena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Xena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Xena
How popular is the name Xena?
In 2025, Xena was given to 177 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Xena a girl's or a boy's name?
Xena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Xena?
Xena has 2 syllables.
When was Xena most popular?
Xena peaked in 1996, when 279 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Xena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Xena currently ranks #1,268 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.