Declining since 1993, #8,362 for girls today.
Popularity of Xaviera since 1973
Babies named Xaviera per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1992, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Xaviera's real moment was 1973.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 113 |
| 1980s | 144 |
| 1990s | 205 |
| 2000s | 120 |
| 2010s | 76 |
| 2020s | 51 |
Meaning & origin
Xaviera first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1973, its peak year, when it ranked 8,362 with an estimated 1 in 133,939 newborn girls given the name. After rising modestly through the 1980s, the name has followed a generally falling trajectory since 1993. It remains a rare choice, never cracking the top 1,000 and not recorded in any single state's top names lists. The name's Basque and Spanish heritage, resonant meaning, and connection to the revered Saint Francis Xavier give it a distinctive, international quality that appeals to parents seeking an uncommon alternative to Xavier.
Xaviera is the feminine form of Xavier, which derives from the Basque place name Etxeberria, meaning "new house" or "castle." The name was popularized by Saint Francis Xavier, a 16th-century Jesuit missionary to Asia. Xaviera itself has been used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries as a given name since at least the 19th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Xavi, Viera, Xavy
Sibling names for Xaviera
Names that share Xaviera's style, for a brother or sister.
