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Maxton

Maxton holds the #1176 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 175 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #986 in 2020 to #1176 today. Its strongest year on record was 2017 (#670 nationally, 377 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1927. The name's biggest fan base is in Ohio (#627 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1176
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#670
in 2017 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
175
boys named Maxton

Maxton popularity, 1880–2025

0.005%0.011%0.016%0.022%18801900192019401960198020002020#670 in 2017
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2017

Where Maxton is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025WI—Michigan: #999 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)MI#999New York: #1576 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1576Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025IN—Ohio: #627 (15 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OH#627Pennsylvania: #792 (10 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#792New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025CT—California: #1119 (18 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1119Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025NE—Missouri: #648 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MO#648Kentucky: #708 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)KY#708West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025TN—North Carolina: #718 (12 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NC#718South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025AL—Georgia: #1350 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1350Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Maxton in 2025HI—Texas: #1415 (13 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1415Florida: #1478 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1478
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Missouri (#648), Ohio (#627), Kentucky (#708)

Uniqueness score

56/ 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 Maxton in the most recent year of SSA data.

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