Daxton
A recent formation that adds the surname ending -ton to Dax, a French town and surname; -ton itself comes from the Old English word for a settlement.
Daxton in 2025
Daxton was given to 834 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 761st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,975 babies born.
The history of Daxton
Daxton reached its highest point in 2019, when 1,276 babies were given the name, ranking 541st that year.
Across the 56 years of records since 1970, 14,934 babies have been named Daxton. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Daxton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Daxton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58 | 8,512 |
| 1980s | 11 | 15,827 |
| 1990s | 274 | 4,573 |
| 2000s | 1,392 | 1,613 |
| 2010s | 7,355 | 541 |
| 2020s | 5,844 | 561 |
Where Daxton is heading
Daxton has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 850 babies in 2015 to 834 in 2025.
Names like Daxton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Daxton.