Ximena
Ximena was the 183rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,686 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 118th; the most babies were born in 2016 (2,680). Over the last ten years it has moved down 58 places. More babies were named Ximena in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it hee-MEH-nah /hiˈmɛnə/
- Rank in 2025
- #183 girls, down 53 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,686girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20162,680 babies
- Total since 1880
- 39,669babies recorded
What does the name Ximena mean?
Ximena is a Spanish feminine name, the female form of Jimeno or Ximeno, a Spanish and Basque name used since the Middle Ages. Wikipedia says its meaning is unknown; it has been connected with the Basque name Semen, and later came to be seen as a form of Simone, although the two have different origins. Jimena is the modern Spanish spelling, and Chimène the French. Wikipedia notes it is now among the most popular girls' names in Mexico.
How sure is this? Not documented. Medieval Spanish/Basque name of unknown meaning.
Other explanations you may read: A form of Simone, 'he has heard'.
Pronunciation: The X is said like an h: hee-MEH-nah.
Related names: Jimena, Chimène, Ximenez.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ximena', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Ximena', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nicknames for Ximena
The usual nicknames for Ximena are Xime.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xime | Modern | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Ximenas go by each one.
Ximena popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 13 since 2014.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #183 | 1,686 |
| 2020 | #130 | 2,037 |
| 2010 | #274 | 1,210 |
| 2000 | #1,480 | 125 |
| 1990 | #4,520 | 22 |
| 1980 | #12,128 | 5 |
| 1970 | #4,759 | 12 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ximena, counting every spelling?
Ximena is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #206 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #183 for Ximena on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,692 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ximena | 1,686 | #183 | 9,257 |
| Ximenna | 6 | #14,849 | 64 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ximena?
1,686 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ximena (0.47 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ximena born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 5 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ximena.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ximena?
About 39,400 people born in the US named Ximena are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 6 and 15. That makes Ximena a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ximena by state
How common Ximena was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (4.5×), Nevada (2.9×), Arizona (2.8×), California (2.6×), Texas (2.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Connecticut, Louisiana, Massachusetts.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ximena: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ximena, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Ximena · Sibling names for Ximena
Questions about the name Ximena
How popular is the name Ximena?
Ximena was the 183rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,686 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 118th; the most babies were born in 2016 (2,680). Over the last ten years it has moved down 58 places. More babies were named Ximena in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Ximena a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ximena in the US.
Where is Ximena most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ximena was most common in New Mexico (5.10 per 1,000 girls), followed by Nevada and Arizona.