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Girl name

Xanthe

/ˈzænð/ · 100% girls · 15 born in 2025

Xanthe has been given to about 324 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈzænð/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 317
Median age today26 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Xanthe per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 15
  • Born in 202515
  • All time324
  • England & Wales, 2025#984 · 35

How popular is Xanthe?

Its best year was 2025, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 7468th. The typical living American called Xanthe is about 26 years old today.

Names that sound like Xanthe

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Blanche0.68
  2. Kate0.60
  3. Katie0.55
  4. Kathie0.55
  5. Kattie0.55
  6. Cathie0.55
  7. Edythe0.51
  8. Kathy0.49

Middle names for Xanthe

Ranked by flow score
  1. Xanthe Noelle0.83
  2. Xanthe Catherine0.80
  3. Xanthe Frances0.80
  4. Xanthe Belle0.80
  5. Xanthe Josephine0.80
  6. Xanthe Hazel0.80

Sibling names for Xanthe

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Alvarobrother · 0.74
  2. Dereckbrother · 0.74
  3. Ilianasister · 0.73
  4. Daliasister · 0.73
  5. Aracelisister · 0.73
  6. Hassanbrother · 0.73

Where Xanthe is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Xanthe Wilson0.75
    2. Xanthe Williams0.75
    3. Xanthe Walker0.75
    4. Xanthe Turner0.75
    5. Xanthe Torres0.75
    6. Xanthe Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Xanthe

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.