Xander

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Xander first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 18 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 195 babies (rank #270 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Xander

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Xander yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,958

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

195

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Xander Harris — the everyman heart of the Scoobies

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	7	#1,842
2000	32	#594
2001	36	#543
2002	40	#533
2003	81	#339
2004	89	#342
2005	107	#300
2006	95	#362
2007	88	#411
2008	108	#357
2009	111	#353
2010	135	#327
2011	124	#353
2012	170	#276
2013	177	#271
2014	184	#266
2015	179	#279
2016	195	#270