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Ximena

Girl

Meaning of Ximena: Spanish: 'hearkening'

Ximena is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 187th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#187

1,686 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

39,669

First recorded 1966 · peak 2016

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 22 babies19901991: 25 babies1992: 38 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 28 babies1995: 43 babies1996: 40 babies1997: 59 babies1998: 35 babies1999: 78 babies2000: 125 babies20002001: 263 babies2002: 424 babies2003: 564 babies2004: 770 babies2005: 891 babies2006: 815 babies2007: 885 babies2008: 1,012 babies2009: 1,052 babies2010: 1,210 babies20102011: 1,465 babies2012: 1,463 babies2013: 1,960 babies2014: 2,348 babies2015: 2,602 babies2016: 2,686 babies2017: 2,547 babies2018: 2,571 babies2019: 2,187 babies2020: 2,037 babies20202021: 2,000 babies2022: 2,009 babies2023: 1,812 babies2024: 1,750 babies2025: 1,686 babies
US babies named Ximena per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,686.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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