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unisex name

Xiao

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 298

Xiao is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 71% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2006 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in Canada in 1998, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Canada.
  • First appears in birth records in 1991.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Xiao over time

Births per decade in Canada, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.

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'90 '00 '10
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Births named Xiao by decade in Canada
Decade Births
1990s 73
2000s 45
2010s (to 2013) 12

How popular is Xiao?

In 2013, Xiao was given to 5 babies in Canada. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Xiao is used

Ireland #1,168 3 in 2011
Canada #3,694 5 in 2013
France #6,636 5 in 2006
England & Wales #7,342 3 in 2018
United States #15,131 7 in 2006

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Xiao

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Xiao also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Xiao over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Xiao

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Xiao — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Xiao

How popular is the name Xiao?

In 2013, Xiao was given to 5 babies in Canada. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Xiao a girl's or a boy's name?

Xiao is used for both girls and boys. About 71% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Xiao?

Xiao has 1 syllable.

When was Xiao most popular?

Xiao peaked in 1998, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.