Girl · Name family
Ximena
141,857births recorded
10Countries
4Variants
1990Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#20Spain 2024
Ximena is a girl name family recorded 141,857 times in 10 countries since 1941. It ranks highest today in Spain (#20 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1990, at 411.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Jimena (Argentina, Spain, Catalonia), Chimene (France, Belgium).
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 Ximena
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimena | Spanish | 39,913 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #479 | 2000 | ▼ 73 % |
| Jimena | Spanish | 23,563 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #20 | 2023 | – |
| Jimena | Spanish | 17,042 | 🇺🇸 United States | #578 | 2016 | ▼ 17 % |
| Jimena | Spanish | 1,283 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #163 | 1989 | ▼ 78 % |
| Jimena | Spanish | 448 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #132 | 2025 | ▲ 242 % |
| Jimena | Spanish | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2018 | – |
| Ximena | Spanish | 39,669 | 🇺🇸 United States | #183 | 2016 | ▼ 28 % |
| Ximena | Spanish | 17,122 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #583 | 2001 | ▼ 58 % |
| Ximena | Spanish | 1,481 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #111 | 1990 | ▼ 30 % |
| Ximena | Spanish | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2020 | – |
| Ximena | Spanish | 6 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2013 | – |
| Ximena | Spanish | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2022 | – |
| Chimene | French | 730 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2003 | – |
| Chimene | French | 224 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1970 | – |
| Chimene | French | 32 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2003 | – |
| Ximenna | English | 307 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2016 | ▼ 58 % |
How we grouped these names
- Jimena ↔ Ximena — checked by hand
- Jimena ↔ Chimene — checked by hand
- Ximena ↔ Ximenna — spelling variant
Questions about Ximena
How popular is the name Ximena?
In 2024 it ranked #20 in Spain. Official registers record 141,857 births across 10 countries.
What is Ximena in other languages?
Jimena (Spanish); Chimene (French); Ximenna (English).
When was Ximena most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1990, at 411.6 births per 100,000.
Is Ximena a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ximena is a girl name.