Baby Name Popularity Profile

Huxley

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

✦ Hugh's clearing or meadow 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #736
All-Time Peak Rank #538 Achieved 2020
Total U.S. Births 4,734 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 90.5% Boy / 9.5% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 2002 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 526 births in 2020
💡 The Huxley Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Hugh's clearing or meadow
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an Old English place name, meaning 'Hugh's clearing' or 'Hugh's meadow'.
Common Nicknames
Hux
Pronunciation: HUK-slee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Huxley

According to SSA data, Huxley achieved its highest historical rank of #538 in 2020. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2020 with 526 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 66.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 22 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Huxley across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift +66.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 526 births in 2020
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 22 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: 0
1990s: 0
2000s: 103
2010s: 2,016
2020s: 2,615

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Hux-ley
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 H, a letter used by only 2.2% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State South Dakota
Top States South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Oregon, Wisconsin
States with Data 41
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
South Dakota #119 66 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #614 207 2020 81.5% Decline
Nebraska #351 105 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #657 112 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #250 224 2021 4.0% Decline
Idaho Unranked 44 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #432 203 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #446 128 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #755 159 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #366 93 2019 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #236 27 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #657 61 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #469 157 2020 55.2% Decline
Arkansas #409 76 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #734 157 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 19 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #525 75 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #565 117 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1221 142 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #654 72 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #547 185 2020 40.6% Decline
North Carolina #698 112 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #730 109 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #861 291 2019 +20.0% Growth
Arizona #805 46 2020 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #573 54 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 31 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1188 155 2020 Insufficient historical volume
California #1326 312 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 56 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #551 90 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #949 100 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 31 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #707 30 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New York #964 85 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 11 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 10 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 13 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 12 2020 Insufficient historical volume

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