Daxton
Daxton is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
From Dax's town or Lord Dax's settlement.
Origin and history
Daxton is a modern English name derived from an English surname, likely referring to a place such as Duxford in Cambridgeshire, England. It gained popularity in the early 21st century as part of the trend for names ending in '-ton' or '-on'. In the United States, it has seen a steady rise in usage for boys in recent years.
Popularity in the United States
14,934 babies in the United States have been named Daxton since 1880. It ranks #973 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #339.
States where it is most popular
- UT (9.8 %)
- TX (8 %)
- CA (6 %)
- OK (4.7 %)
- OH (4.3 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 58 |
| 1980-1990 | 11 |
| 1990-2000 | 274 |
| 2000-2010 | 1,392 |
| 2010-2019 | 7,355 |
| 2020-2029 | 5,844 |
Nicknames
Dax
Fun facts
- Daxton is part of a broader late 20th and early 21st-century trend of turning traditional surnames into popular given names.
- The root surname is tied to English place names, historically denoting a specific village or farmstead.