Baby Name Popularity Profile

Daxton

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

✦ From Dax's town 🌍 English, French modern
National Rank (2025) #379
All-Time Peak Rank #279 Achieved 2019
Total U.S. Births 14,934 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1970 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,276 births in 2019
πŸ’‘ The Daxton Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning From Dax's town
Language Origin English, French
Origin Type multiple
A modern English name, likely a transferred surname or place name. It combines 'Dax' (a town in France) with the Old English suffix '-ton' meaning 'settlement'.
Common Nicknames
Dax Daxy
Alternative Spellings
Daxston
Pronunciation: DAKS-tΙ™n
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: Medium

πŸ“– The Story Behind Daxton

According to SSA data, Daxton achieved its highest historical rank of #279 in 2019. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2019 with 1,276 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 1.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 36 consecutive years.

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

Registration footprint of Daxton across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -1.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,276 births in 2019
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 12 yrs
Registry Streak 36 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly 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: 58
1980s: 11
1990s: 274
2000s: 1,392
2010s: 7,355
2020s: 5,844

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Dax-ton
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Nevada
States with Data 47
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #195 1,343 2013 34.9% Decline
Idaho #205 302 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #191 653 2018 18.8% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 53 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #331 117 2020 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #176 110 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #208 349 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #280 317 2015 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 97 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #685 329 2016 66.7% Decline
Colorado #637 290 2019 71.4% Decline
Montana Unranked 70 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #216 162 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #222 477 2018 13.5% Decline
Iowa #263 266 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #358 175 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #285 452 2019 28.2% Decline
Tennessee #256 395 2019 7.9% Decline
Washington #700 299 2020 76.3% Decline
Kentucky #156 306 2025 +16.7% Growth
Mississippi #222 198 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #241 264 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #581 1,100 2019 37.9% Decline
Minnesota #397 262 2020 56.2% Decline
Alabama #227 261 2021 3.8% Decline
Wisconsin #264 274 2020 29.0% Decline
Florida #546 462 2018 23.8% Decline
Ohio #254 595 2020 25.4% Decline
North Carolina #480 358 2019 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #268 107 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 15 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #295 396 2018 2.9% Decline
Georgia #443 289 2019 3.8% Decline
Maine #241 45 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 30 2021 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #390 127 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #749 191 2019 Insufficient historical volume
California #628 832 2019 27.4% Decline
Illinois #612 398 2020 61.5% Decline
Maryland #349 116 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #296 398 2020 13.3% Decline
New Hampshire #191 22 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #378 37 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #564 87 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New York #806 250 2022 41.4% Decline
New Jersey #947 71 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #510 15 2020 Insufficient historical volume

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