Saxton

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 90,090 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Saxton, 19 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Saxton would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySaxton first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2017, when it reached #3,586.
• 📈Then vs nowSaxton is 2.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 196,078 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 90,090.
• 🍂TrendSaxton has slipped 1,234 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,045. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Saxton means “Saxon town”.
• 🌍OriginSaxton is the #9 most popular Australian boy name in the US. That's out of 18 Australian boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Saxton

Saxton is a boy name of Australian origin meaning “Saxon town”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Saxton for boys from 1976 to 2025, in 40 of those 50 years. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #3,586 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,045, with 19 babies.

Origin:Australian names