Xymena
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly Greek, meaning "listener" or "hospitable".
Name Census estimates that about 33 living Americans carry the first name Xymena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Xymena today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xymena births was 2009 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xymena. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Xymena. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
33
~ 1 in 10,386,495 Americans
Peak year
2009
6 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2022 SSA rank
#17,637
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Xymena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Xymena from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 17 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Xymena 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 Xymena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Xymenas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Xymena
The name Xymena is a variant spelling of the Spanish name Jimena, which is derived from the ancient Visigothic Germanic nameXimena. The name Jimena itself is thought to have originated from the Germanic word "gavi" meaning "territory" or "district."
This name first gained prominence in the 8th century during the Reconquista, the period when Christian rulers sought to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Jimena Díaz, Countess of Barcelona, who lived in the late 10th century.
In the 11th century, the name appears in the epic poem El Cantar de Mio Cid, one of the oldest and most significant works of Spanish literature. The poem tells the story of the Castilian hero El Cid and his wife, Jimena Díaz, who is portrayed as a loyal and virtuous woman.
Another notable figure in history with this name was Jimena Muñiz, who lived in the late 11th and early 12th centuries. She was a powerful noblewoman and the wife of King Alfonso VI of León and Castile, playing a crucial role in the politics and affairs of the kingdom during her husband's reign.
In the 13th century, Jimena de Velasco was a Spanish noblewoman and the wife of Diego López III de Haro, a prominent nobleman and Lord of Vizcaya. She was known for her involvement in the political disputes and conflicts of the time.
Moving forward in history, Jimena Blázquez was a 16th-century Spanish writer and poet who was part of the literary circle in Salamanca. She was known for her religious poetry and her work on the life of St. Teresa of Ávila.
While the name Xymena is a less common spelling variant, it has been used throughout history by various individuals, though records and details about them are scarce. The name carries a rich cultural heritage and historical significance, particularly in the Spanish-speaking world.
People
Xymena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Xymena 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
Xymena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xymena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 33 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xymena 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 10,386,495 US residents.
Is Xymena a common name?
We classify Xymena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 48% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 33 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xymena most popular?
The single biggest year for Xymena was 2009, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xymena is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Xymena in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xymena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xymena 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 Xymena still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xymena 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 Xymena 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Xymena?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.