Xochi
A feminine Mexican/Nahuatl name meaning "flower" or "ornament flower".
Name Census estimates that about 123 living Americans carry the first name Xochi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Xochi today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xochi births was 2024 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xochi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
123
~ 1 in 2,786,621 Americans
Peak year
2024
21 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,931
Tracked since 2008
Census
Xochi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 193 people with the first name Xochi, which placed it at #39,252 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#39,252
National first-name rank
People counted
193
193 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
80.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Xochi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xochi is Hispanic at 80.8%. The next largest groups are White (12.4%) and Two or More Races (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Xochi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Xochi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino80.8% · 156
- White12.4% · 24
- Two or more races3.1% · 6
- Black or African American2.1% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Popularity
Xochi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Xochi from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 68 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Xochi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Xochi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Xochis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Xochi
The name Xochi originates from the Nahuatl language, spoken by the Aztecs and other indigenous groups in Central Mexico. It is derived from the Nahuatl word "xochitl," which means "flower." The name has been in use since ancient times, predating the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century.
Xochi was a common name among the Aztecs, who held flowers in high regard and incorporated them into their religious rituals, artworks, and daily life. The Aztecs believed that flowers were sacred and represented the fleeting nature of life, beauty, and fertility.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Xochi can be found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century encyclopedic work that documented the culture, history, and beliefs of the Aztecs. The codex contains references to various Aztec deities associated with flowers, including Xochiquetzal, the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Xochi. One of the most famous was Xochitl, a noble Aztec woman who played a crucial role in the events leading up to the Spanish conquest of Mexico. She lived in the early 16th century and served as an interpreter and advisor to Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador.
Another notable Xochi was Xochitl Galvez (1892-1978), a Mexican artist and educator known for her contributions to the Mexican muralism movement. She worked alongside renowned muralists like Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco, creating vibrant murals that celebrated Mexican culture and history.
In the 20th century, Xochi Sion (1918-2000) was a Mexican-American activist and labor organizer who fought for the rights of migrant workers and farmworkers in the United States. She co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers union.
Xochi Maza (born 1971) is a contemporary Mexican writer and journalist who has published several novels and short story collections. Her work often explores themes of identity, cultural heritage, and the experiences of indigenous communities in Mexico.
Xochi Nahuí (born 1987) is a Mexican singer-songwriter and guitarist who has gained recognition for her fusion of traditional Mexican folk music with contemporary genres like rock and pop. Her music celebrates her indigenous roots and often features lyrics in various indigenous languages.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Xochi, a name deeply rooted in the Aztec culture and tradition, and a reflection of the significance of flowers in ancient Mesoamerican civilizations.
People
Xochi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Xochi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with X
Other first names starting with X with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Xochi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xochi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 123 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xochi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,786,621 US residents.
Is Xochi a common name?
We classify Xochi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 124 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xochi most popular?
The single biggest year for Xochi was 2024, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xochi is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Xochi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 193 people with the name Xochi, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,252 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Xochi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Xochi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Xochi leans strongly female. 187 people counted with this name were female (98.4%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Xochi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Xochi is Hispanic at 80.8%. The next largest groups are White (12.4%) and Two or More Races (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Xochi most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Xochi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.8% (156 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Xochi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xochi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xochi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Xochi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xochi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Xochi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Xochi?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Xochi at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.