Over the past 110 years, 28 979 boys and 6 girls have been named Xander. The name Xander ranks 599th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Xander in 1997. The peak of popularity of the name Xander came in the 2000s and 2010s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.