boy's name
Axton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 6,298
the United States
#906
2025 births
Axton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 262 babies in the United States, ranking #906. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2021, when 464 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,654 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Axton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 296 |
| 2010s | 3,035 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,296 |
How popular is Axton?
In 2025, Axton was given to 262 babies in the United States, ranking #906 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Axton is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Axton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Axton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Axton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Axton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Axton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Axton
How popular is the name Axton?
In 2025, Axton was given to 262 babies in the United States, ranking #906 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Axton a girl's or a boy's name?
Axton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Axton?
Axton has 2 syllables.
When was Axton most popular?
Axton peaked in 2021, when 464 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Axton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Axton currently ranks #906 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.