boy's name
Maxton
- Origin English
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,060
Maxton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 175 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Maxton is a name of English origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 377 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 18,945 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1927.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Maxton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 135 |
| 2000s | 649 |
| 2010s | 2,714 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,159 |
How popular is Maxton?
In 2025, Maxton was given to 175 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Maxton 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 Maxton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maxton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maxton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maxton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maxton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maxton
How popular is the name Maxton?
In 2025, Maxton was given to 175 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Maxton a girl's or a boy's name?
Maxton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Maxton?
Maxton has 2 syllables.
When was Maxton most popular?
Maxton peaked in 2017, when 377 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Maxton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maxton currently ranks #1,182 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.