Axten
Boy name · #4229 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Axten? In official American birth records, Axten has been tracked continuously since 2009, giving it 16 years of documented American history.
Axten is currently the #4229 boy name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6324, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Axten.
Babies named Axten per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 16-year story
Axten first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #4139. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Axten against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Axten in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Axten is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Axten will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Axten is most common
State-level data for Axten is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Axten
Statistically, parents drawn to Axten tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kashten, Witten, Whitten, Aycen, and Kingsten.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Axten | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 8 | #8987 |
| 2023 | 21 | #4742 |
| 2022 | 10 | #7768 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 14 | #5980 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 23 | #4354 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7157 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6324 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10766 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Axten?
In official American birth records, the name Axten first appeared in 2009 (over 16 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 16 years.
Is Axten a popular boy name?
Axten ranked #4229 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6324.
When was the name Axten most popular?
Axten peaked in 2025, when 25 American boys received the name (ranked #4139 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Axten?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Axten. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.