Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1917
Sexton
Sexton has 17 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1917–1975
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
17 boys have been named Sexton since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sexton recorded 17 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1975.
- 17 total births
- 1917–1975 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Sexton since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1975.
- 17
- total births
- 1917–1975
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Sexton was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
6 babies were named Sexton in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Sexton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sexton's full recorded timeline at 1920, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sexton at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Sexton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1975
- Peak year (1917)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Sexton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Sexton's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Sexton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sexton? ▼
Sexton has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 6 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Sexton most popular? ▼
Sexton was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Sexton been used? ▼
Records for Sexton go back to 1917, giving 59 years of history through 1975.
What to do with Sexton's data
- Sexton's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1975 (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. "Sexton: Baby Name Since 1917 - 17 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sexton. 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 Sexton 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 July 2026.