Total births
313
Boys' name · since 2007
Daxson
Daxson has 313 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5208
- among boys today
- 313
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other boys
313 babies have been named Daxson since 2007, making it today's #5208 boys' name.
Daxson has 313 recorded births among boys since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5208 as of the latest data, more common than 64% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #5208 among boys today
- 313 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Daxson is currently the #5208 boys' name in America, more common than 64% of boys - 313 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5208
- among boys today
- 313
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other boys
Daxson vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5208
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 64% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Daxson was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
31 babies were named Daxson in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Daxson compares
313 47th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Daxson's all-time total is 15% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daxson | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 313 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 23 | 22,252 |
Daxson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Daxson splits its recorded history at 2017: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Daxson at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#5,208
Active since
2007
Daxson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Daxson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Daxson's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Daxson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
153 births
- 2020s
2020s
138 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 153 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daxson? ▼
Daxson has been given to 313 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5208 as of the latest data. 31 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Daxson most popular? ▼
Daxson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Daxson been used? ▼
Records for Daxson go back to 2007, giving 19 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Daxson? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daxton, Dax, Daxon, Daxtyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Daxson's data
- Daxson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (153 total births) through the 2020s (138) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Daxson
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Daxon Boy
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Daxtyn Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daxson: #5208 Boys' Name - 313 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daxson. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Daxson draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.