UK girl's name
Xinyue
A feminine Chinese name meaning "new" and "graceful melody".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2020. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Xinyue is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Xinyue popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2020 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5493, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2019, with 3 births.
This profile covers 6 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2019 to 2020. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 6 living people in the UK are called Xinyue. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2021 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Xinyue ranked #5493 for girls in England and Wales in 2020, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2019, when 3 girls were registered as Xinyue.
- • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Xinyue as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5493
2020
Births in 2020
3
Latest year
Peak year
2019
3 births
Estimated living
6
2026
Meaning
What does Xinyue mean?
The given name Xinyue is of Chinese origin, originating from the Mandarin language. It is a relatively modern name, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the late 20th century. The name is composed of two characters – "xin" meaning "new" or "modern," and "yue" meaning "music" or "melody."
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Xinyue was a Chinese classical pianist and composer born in 1965. While not a household name, her compositions and performances were well-regarded in certain circles of the Chinese music community in the latter part of the 20th century.
Another individual named Xinyue was a prominent Chinese calligrapher and artist who lived from 1927 to 2011. Her works were widely exhibited and celebrated within China, and she was considered a master of her craft by the time of her passing.
In more recent times, Xinyue has been the name of a few notable figures in various fields. For instance, there was a Chinese computer scientist named Xinyue Zhang, born in 1978, who made significant contributions to the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms.
Additionally, Xinyue Liu, born in 1985, was a Chinese-American writer and journalist who gained recognition for her insightful pieces on cultural identity and the immigrant experience in the United States.
It is also worth noting that in the world of Chinese literature, there was a novelist named Xinyue Chen, born in 1962, whose works explored themes of love, loss, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of modern Chinese society.
While the name Xinyue may not have a particularly long or storied history, its meaning and the individuals who have borne it throughout the years have certainly left their mark in various domains, from the arts and sciences to literature and beyond.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Xinyue over time
The chart below shows babies named Xinyue registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2019 to 2020. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Xinyue, the clearest high point is 2019. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2020, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Xinyue by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Xinyue was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #5493 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #5591 | 3 | 1 |
Related
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- Xi 40
- Xinyi 28
- Xue 27
- Xylia 24
FAQ
Xinyue: questions and answers
How popular is the name Xinyue in the UK right now?
In 2020, Xinyue was ranked #5493 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Xinyue most popular?
The peak year on record was 2019, with 3 babies registered as Xinyue in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Xinyue?
A feminine Chinese name meaning "new" and "graceful melody".
How many people are called Xinyue in the UK?
A total of 6 babies have been registered as Xinyue across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.