Boy name
Axton
Axton is currently the #906 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 262 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #606 to #906. Looking at the full record since 1988, Axton hit its all-time high of #594 in 2018, when 460 boys were given the name. State by state, West Virginia leads the way at #254.
Rankings
2025 rank
#906
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#594
in 2018 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
262
boys named Axton
Axton popularity, 1880–2025
Where Axton is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: West Virginia (#254), Kentucky (#404), Nebraska (#432)
Uniqueness score
51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Axton in the most recent year of SSA data.