744,599births recorded
24Countries
7Variants
1997Peak · Catalonia
#31Spain 2024
Xavier is a boy name family recorded 744,599 times in 24 countries since 1886. It ranks highest today in Spain (#31 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 1997, at 1,450.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Javier (Argentina, Spain, Chile), Ksawery (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Xavier
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier | Spanish | 181,383 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #346 | 1979 | ▼ 58 % |
| Javier | Spanish | 108,463 | 🇺🇸 United States | #274 | 2001 | ▼ 18 % |
| Javier | Spanish | 66,041 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #31 | 2003 | – |
| Javier | Spanish | 19,308 | 🇨🇱 Chile | #35 | 1998 | – |
| Javier | Spanish | 6,543 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #108 | 1974 | ▼ 59 % |
| Javier | Spanish | 4,417 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #166 | 1998 | ▼ 47 % |
| Xavier | French | 161,200 | 🇺🇸 United States | #108 | 2007 | ▼ 23 % |
| Xavier | French | 112,705 | 🇫🇷 France | #1260 | 1972 | ▼ 61 % |
| Xavier | French | 12,971 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #107 | 2002 | ▼ 77 % |
| Xavier | French | 5,912 | 🏴 England & Wales | #263 | 2012 | ▼ 22 % |
| Xavier | French | 5,900 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #156 | 1997 | ▼ 55 % |
| Xavier | French | 4,772 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #43 | 2011 | – |
| Ksawery | Polish | 22,601 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #43 | 2011 | ▼ 25 % |
| Ksawery | Polish | 287 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2012 | – |
| Ksawery | Polish | 61 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2013 | – |
| Ksawery | Polish | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2021 | – |
| Ksawery | Polish | 12 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2016 | – |
| Saverio | Italian | 1,861 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7679 | 1914 | ▼ 21 % |
| Saverio | Italian | 638 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1933 | – |
| Saverio | Italian | 240 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1961 | – |
| Saverio | Italian | 237 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1973 | – |
| Saverio | Italian | 37 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1199 | 2023 | new |
| Saverio | Italian | 6 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1970 | – |
| Xaver | German | 1,841 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #89 | 2019 | ▲ 9 % |
| Xaver | German | 232 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #268 | 2024 | – |
| Xaver | German | 49 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1988 | – |
| Xaver | German | 6 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2008 | – |
| Ksawier | Polish | 1,823 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #253 | 2008 | ▼ 63 % |
| Ksawier | Polish | 67 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2010 | – |
| Jabier | Spanish | 336 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1979 | – |
| Jabier | Spanish | 120 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1984 | – |
| Jabier | Spanish | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1974 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Xavier ↔ Javier — checked by hand
- Xavier ↔ Xaver — checked by hand
- Xavier ↔ Ksawery — checked by hand
- Xavier ↔ Ksawier — checked by hand
- Xavier ↔ Saverio — checked by hand
- Javier ↔ Jabier — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Xavier
How popular is the name Xavier?
In 2024 it ranked #31 in Spain. Official registers record 744,599 births across 24 countries.
What is Xavier in other languages?
Javier (Spanish); Ksawery (Polish); Saverio (Italian); Xaver (German); Ksawier (Polish); Jabier (Spanish).
When was Xavier most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 1997, at 1,450.0 births per 100,000.
Is Xavier a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Xavier is a boy name.