boy's name
Saxon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,450
Saxon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 39 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 55 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 85,012 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Saxon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 32 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 119 |
| 1990s | 394 |
| 2000s | 435 |
| 2010s | 468 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 260 |
How popular is Saxon?
In 2025, Saxon was given to 39 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Saxon 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 Saxon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Saxon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Saxon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Saxon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Saxon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Saxon
How popular is the name Saxon?
In 2025, Saxon was given to 39 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Saxon a girl's or a boy's name?
Saxon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Saxon?
Saxon has 2 syllables.
When was Saxon most popular?
Saxon peaked in 2018, when 55 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Saxon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Saxon currently ranks #1,152 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.