unisex name
Xian
- Origin Chinese
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 615
Xian is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Xian is a name of Chinese origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 26 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Xian 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 | 40 |
| 2000s | 133 |
| 2010s | 183 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 107 |
How popular is Xian?
In 2025, Xian was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Xian 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 Xian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Xian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Xian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Xian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Xian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Xian
How popular is the name Xian?
In 2025, Xian was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Xian a girl's or a boy's name?
Xian is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Xian?
Xian has 1 syllable.
When was Xian most popular?
Xian peaked in 2023, when 26 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Xian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Xian currently ranks #5,077 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.