Axton

Boy name

Axton has been given to 5,677 babies in the U.S. since 1988. It peaked in 2021 and currently ranks #906 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

From Axton, Kent, Old English Acca (a personal name) + Old English stan (“stone”).

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

5,677

Peak year

2021 (464 babies)

Rank in 2025

#906 for boys

First recorded

1988

10-year trend

▼ -27%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Axton.

5,673 babies since 1945

5,664 babies since 1880

5,660 babies since 1973

5,657 babies since 1913

5,705 babies since 1957

5,647 babies since 1913

5,620 babies since 1970

5,612 babies since 1979

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