Saxon Boy
How popular is Saxon?
#3,088 boy name in 2025
39 baby boys were named Saxon in the US in 2025, making it the 3088th most popular boy name.
1,673living people named Saxon (est.)
19median age of people named Saxon
1,737babies named Saxon since 1880
1 in 85,009US babies born in 2025
Saxon popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,088 for boys (▼ 44 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 39 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-7% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,808 in 2015, #2,805 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (52 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,781 in 1996 |
| First recorded | 1954 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 96% boys, 4% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Saxon is most popular
Babies named Saxon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Virginia: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
Saxon by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | #3,826 |
| 1960s | 10 | #4,032 |
| 1970s | 14 | #3,620 |
| 1980s | 112 | #2,504 |
| 1990s | 362 | #1,781 |
| 2000s | 377 | #2,218 |
| 2010s | 431 | #2,581 |
| 2020s | 260 | #2,522 |
Boy names about as popular as Saxon
Questions
- Is Saxon a boy or girl name?
- Saxon is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 96% of babies named Saxon were boys.
- How popular is the name Saxon?
- 39 baby boys were named Saxon in the US in 2025, making it the 3088th most popular boy name.
- When was Saxon most popular?
- Saxon peaked in 2021, when 52 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,781 in 1996.
- How many people are named Saxon?
- 1,737 babies have been named Saxon in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,673 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 19.
- Where is Saxon most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Saxon was most common in Virginia, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.