boy's name
Huxley
- Origin English
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 7,882
the United States
#737
2025 births
Huxley is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 393 babies in the United States, ranking #737. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Huxley is a name of English origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 572 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,436 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Huxley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 103 |
| 2010s | 2,244 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,883 |
How popular is Huxley?
In 2025, Huxley was given to 393 babies in the United States, ranking #737 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Huxley 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 Huxley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Huxley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Huxley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Huxley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Huxley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Huxley
How popular is the name Huxley?
In 2025, Huxley was given to 393 babies in the United States, ranking #737 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Huxley a girl's or a boy's name?
Huxley is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Huxley?
Huxley has 2 syllables.
When was Huxley most popular?
Huxley peaked in 2020, when 572 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Huxley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Huxley currently ranks #298 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.