unisex name
Xi
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 2
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 220
Xi is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 65% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2019, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2014.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Xi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 43 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 56 |
How popular is Xi?
In 2025, Xi was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Xi 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 Xi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Xi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Xi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Xi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Xi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Xi
How popular is the name Xi?
In 2025, Xi was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Xi a girl's or a boy's name?
Xi is used for both girls and boys. About 65% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Xi?
Xi has 1 syllable.
When was Xi most popular?
Xi peaked in 2019, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Xi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Xi currently ranks #9,698 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.