Saxon

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A few things about Saxon you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Saxon

Saxon Sharbino

American actress

Choose Saxon and your child shares a first name with Saxon Sharbino, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Saxon, like who?” Saxon Sharbino's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 43,860 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Saxon, 39 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Saxon would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySaxon first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1996, when it reached #1,785.
• 🍂TrendSaxon has slipped 283 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,089. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Saxon means “of the Saxons”. Our records link it to English and German roots.

About the name Saxon

Saxon is a boy name of English and German origin meaning “of the Saxons”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-xon”. US birth records list Saxon for boys from 1954 to 2025, in 49 of those 72 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #1,785 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,089, with 39 babies.

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