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Xander

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What official birth registration shows about Xander: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1999–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1999 to 2025, ranging from #174 to #1664.200020052010201520202025#174#1664
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1999#1664
2000#579
2001#533
2002#524
2003#337
2004#338
2005#299
2006#360
2007#409
2008#354
2009#353
2010#323
2011#349
2012#274
2013#271
2014#266
2015#277
2016#268
2017#197
2018#176
2019#179
2020#200
2021#174
2022#184
2023#178
2024#197
2025#236

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1999 to 2025.

In 2025: #236 among boys in England and Wales, #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1999–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1999

    First recorded at #1664 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2007–2024

    Highest recorded position: #153 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2007–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #236 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1999 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #153 in Northern Ireland in 2019.

Xander's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#236212HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#197253HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#178291HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#184277HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#174308HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#200255HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#179291HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#176301HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#197273HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#268195HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#277179HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#266184HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#271177HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#274170HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#349124HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#323135HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#353111HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#354108HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#40988HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#36095HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#299107HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#33889HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#33781HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#52440HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#53336HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#57932HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#16647HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#20210HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#2497HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#19211HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#19212HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2706HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#15316HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2348HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2328HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#3145HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3753HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#3573HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5096HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5825HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#3969HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#5525HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4966HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#4019HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5036HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#17625HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Xander is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Xander, between 1999 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2021Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2023Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2019ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419992025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1999–202527#174 in 2021
Republic of Ireland2005–202513#396 in 2023
Northern Ireland2007–202413#153 in 2019
Scotland20241#176 in 2024
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What is known about Xander

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1999–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1999 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #153 in Northern Ireland in 2019. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.