Xavier
“new house”
Boy’s name, of Basque and Spanish origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,339th
- births in 2023–2025
- 80
- babies born in France
- 1 in 22,727
- −9.7% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1972
Meaning and origin of Xavier
Xavier means “new house” and is of Basque and Spanish origin.
Popularity of Xavier in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1972.
- Over recent years, Xavier has been falling (−9.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Xavier every 114 schools.
Xavier in English-speaking countries
Xavier ranks 98th in Ontario (Canada), 104th in United States and 108th in New Zealand, against 1,339th in France.
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
108th boys’ name126 babies in 3 years1 boy in 391−9.7% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
98th boys’ name381 babies in 3 years1 boy in 446−7% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
104th boys’ name10,021 babies in 3 years1 boy in 513−3.5% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
151st boys’ name80 babies in 3 years1 boy in 557−5.3% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
238th boys’ name612 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,350−1% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
465th boys’ name21 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,420
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
446th boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,245
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
595th boys’ name13 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,611
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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