Total births
699
Boys' name · since 1976
Saxton
Saxton has 699 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5511
- among boys today
- 699
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Saxton is the #5511 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 699 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saxton has been recorded 699 times among boys since 1976, currently ranked #5511 nationally and more common than 61% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #5511 among boys today
- 699 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saxton is currently the #5511 boys' name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 699 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5511
- among boys today
- 699
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Saxton vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5511
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Saxton was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
30 babies were named Saxton in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Saxton compares
699 Top 37% higher than 63% of 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
Saxton's all-time total is 90% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saxton | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 699 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 23 | 22,252 |
Saxton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saxton's full recorded timeline at 2006, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saxton at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#5,511
Active since
1976
Saxton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Saxton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Saxton's strongest decade.
233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Saxton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
104 births
- 2000s
2000s
195 births
- 2010s
2010s
233 births
- 2020s
2020s
139 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 233 births (33% of all-time use).
How Saxton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Saxton's total volume
Saxton vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Saxton by state
Where Saxton concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saxton? ▼
699 babies have been named Saxton since 1976. It currently ranks #5511 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 30 births.
When was Saxton most popular? ▼
Saxton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 233 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Saxton most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saxton are Texas (10 births), Georgia (5 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Saxton been used? ▼
Records for Saxton go back to 1976, giving 50 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Saxton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saxon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Saxton's data
- Saxton's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (233 total births) through the 2020s (139) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Saxtons (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Saxton
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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, 1976–2025 (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. "Saxton: #5511 Boys' Name - 699 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saxton. 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 Saxton 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.