Given name & surname
Xylia
“a woodland dweller”
In Greek use, Xylia carries the interpretation “a woodland dweller.”
Original GreekΞυλιά
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Greek use, Xylia carries the interpretation “a woodland dweller.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
How it developed
Xylia is used as a form of Sylvia.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Xylia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 563
- 0 boys · 563 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 42 babies
- 2025
- 42
- #3,641 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +107%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 42 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,641 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 107.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 358 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Xylia’s family of names
Xylia is a form of Sylvia. Xylia has a related form in Xilia. Xylia has a related form in Xiliah.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Appears in
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