Saxon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,119

among boys · ↓27 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Saxon · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,797

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

55 babies

All-time total

1,737

#3,817 all-time among boys

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Saxon popularity over time

1,737 babies have been named Saxon since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	32	–	32	3	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,288
1960s	–	10	10	1	+100%	#4,533
1970s	–	14	14	1	+40%	#3,909
1980s	7	112	119	12	+750%	#2,584
1990s	32	362	394	39	+231%	#1,812
2000s	58	377	435	44	+10%	#2,247
2010s	37	431	468	47	+8%	#2,616
2020s (to 2025)	–	260	260	43	-7%	#2,550

Where Saxon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Saxon

Saxon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,119 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,737 American babies have been named Saxon, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Saxon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saxon?

The median living Saxon is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 29. An estimated 1,700 people named Saxon are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Saxon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	39	#3,119
2024	–	–	40	#3,092
2023	–	–	35	#3,404
2022	–	–	51	#2,641
2021	–	–	52	#2,550
2020	–	–	43	#2,833
2019	–	–	50	#2,617
2018	8	#12,311	47	#2,664
2017	7	#13,875	47	#2,665
2016	6	#15,923	48	#2,616
2015	5	#18,675	42	#2,852
2014	5	#18,776	44	#2,742
2013	–	–	43	#2,756
2012	–	–	32	#3,437
2011	6	#16,441	34	#3,292
2010	–	–	44	#2,780
2009	5	#19,701	49	#2,581
2008	6	#17,129	42	#2,872
2007	10	#11,488	43	#2,800
2006	7	#14,867	45	#2,650
2005	5	#18,668	28	#3,513
2004	6	#15,733	27	#3,523
2003	8	#12,203	27	#3,429
2002	6	#15,061	31	#3,006
2001	–	–	41	#2,421
2000	5	#17,113	44	#2,247
1995	7	#11,529	30	#2,546
1990	8	#9,973	18	#3,436
1985	–	–	11	#4,003
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	6	#4,193	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Saxon

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Saxon Sharbino American actress b. 1999 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Saxon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Saxon?

The median living Saxon is about 18 years old. Half of all living Saxons are between 9 and 29 years old.

How many people named Saxon are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Saxon are alive in the United States, based on 1,737 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Saxon mean?

Partially from Middle English Saxe, Sax; from Old English *Seaxa (attested in plural Seaxan), and Saxoun, from Old French *Saxoun, Saxon (“Saxon”), from Late Latin Saxōnem, accusative of Saxō (“a Saxon”), both from Proto-West…

How popular is the name Saxon in 2025?

Saxon ranked #3,119 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saxon?

1,737 babies have been named Saxon in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saxon most popular?

Saxon peaked in 2018, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Saxon a boy or girl name?

Saxon is used for both: about 10% of babies named Saxon have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Saxon rising or falling?

Saxon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Saxon become more popular?

Saxon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Saxon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Saxon?

Well-known people named Saxon include Saxon Sharbino (actor).

Names like Saxon

Names that sound and feel close to Saxon: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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