US rank #411 Boys' name Peak 2019 14,090 births

Daxton — #411 US boys' name

14,090 babies named Daxton in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s581980s111990s2742000s13922010s73532020s5002
#411
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 97% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Daxton was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

1,276 babies were named Daxton in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daxton

The Social Security Administration has registered 14,090 babies named Daxton between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Daxton currently holds the #411 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 1,276 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daxton performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 7,353 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Daxton shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 1,315 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Daxton in 47 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daxton in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 14,090 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Daxton at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

14,090

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2019

1,276 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#411

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Daxton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2019)
1,276
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
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Daxton by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
7,353 births that decade — 52% of Daxton's all-time total
1970s581980s111990s2742000s13922010s73532020s5002

Daxton by state

Where Daxton concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Daxton
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
1,315 9.3%
#2 Texas
1,046 7.4%
#3 California
787 5.6%
#4 Oklahoma
626 4.4%
#5 Ohio
544 3.9%
#6 Missouri
445 3.2%
#7 Florida
430 3.1%
#8 Indiana
423 3.0%
Utah share of Daxton's total US births 9.3%
Even split

1,315 of 14,090 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.

Daxton appears in 47 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daxton?
14,090 babies have been named Daxton since 1970. It currently ranks #411 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 1,276 births.
When was Daxton most popular?
Daxton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7,353 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Daxton most popular?
The top states for the name Daxton are Utah (1,315 births), Texas (1,046 births), California (787 births).
How long has the name Daxton been used?
Daxton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Daxton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dax, Daxon, Daxtyn, Daxten, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.