Baby Name Popularity Profile

Axton

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Axton.

✦ Swordsman's stone or Ash-tree town 🌍 English modern
National Rank (2025) #906
All-Time Peak Rank #594 Achieved 2018
Total U.S. Births 5,672 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1988 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 464 births in 2021
πŸ’‘ The Axton Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Swordsman's stone or Ash-tree town
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an English surname, which itself comes from a place name meaning 'swordsman's stone' or 'Ash-tree town' in Old English.
Common Nicknames
Ax Axy
Pronunciation: AX-tΙ™n
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: Medium

πŸ“– The Story Behind Axton

According to SSA data, Axton achieved its highest historical rank of #594 in 2018. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2021 with 464 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 27.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 23 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Axton across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -27.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 464 births in 2021
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 23 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 7
1990s: 43
2000s: 296
2010s: 3,030
2020s: 2,296

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ax-ton
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska
States with Data 43
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #711 165 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 69 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #468 200 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #765 137 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #439 72 2011 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #257 91 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #529 102 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #595 191 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #492 97 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #405 155 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #847 106 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #480 77 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 137 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1015 539 2018 43.9% Decline
Indiana #778 154 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 86 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 79 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #715 137 2021 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #877 155 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #713 238 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 102 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 112 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1062 168 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 86 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #797 131 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 86 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 78 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 11 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #745 181 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 11 2018 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 11 2022 Insufficient historical volume
California #1158 311 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #834 116 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1146 121 2020 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 7 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 6 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 22 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1596 107 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 6 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1038 24 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 11 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume

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