boy's name
Xerxes
ZURK-seez (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 323
Xerxes is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Xerxes Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 48 |
| 2010s | 117 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 93 |
How Popular Is Xerxes?
In 2025, Xerxes was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Xerxes 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.
Names That Peaked Alongside Xerxes
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Xerxes Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Xerxes over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Xerxes
- English ZURK-seez
Sibling Names for Xerxes
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Xerxes — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Xerxes
How popular is the name Xerxes?
In 2025, Xerxes was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Xerxes a girl's or a boy's name?
Xerxes is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Xerxes?
Xerxes has 2 syllables.
When was Xerxes most popular?
Xerxes peaked in 2018, when 21 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Xerxes a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Xerxes currently ranks #4,641 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.