Names / Boy names
Xander
Current rank
#259
and easing
All-time peak
#164
in 2017
First recorded
1990
in U.S. data
Children named
40,300
since 1990
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #164 in 2017 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Defender of mankind. The name first appears in U.S. records in 1990. Today it sits at #259 and is easing off its highs. It crested in 2017 at #164. Across all years, more than 40,300 children have been named this.