Huxley
Boy name · #737 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Huxley? In official American birth records, Huxley has been tracked continuously since 2002, giving it 23 years of documented American history.
Huxley ranks #737 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 357 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #958, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,042 boys born in 2025 was named Huxley.
The 23-year story
Huxley first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 526 boys were named Huxley — good for #537 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Huxley per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Huxley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Huxley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Huxley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Huxley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Huxley is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Huxley is most common in SD (2.9 per 1,000), WI (1 per 1,000), KS (0.7 per 1,000), MN (0.5 per 1,000), CO (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Huxley is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Huxley
Statistically, parents drawn to Huxley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Finnley, Oakley, Finley, Huntley, and Henley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Huxley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 357 | #736 |
| 2024 | 346 | #743 |
| 2023 | 453 | #619 |
| 2022 | 457 | #611 |
| 2021 | 476 | #586 |
| 2020 | 526 | #537 |
| 2019 | 471 | #588 |
| 2018 | 379 | #666 |
| 2017 | 291 | #792 |
| 2016 | 259 | #867 |
| 2015 | 215 | #958 |
| 2014 | 126 | #1355 |
| 2013 | 82 | #1763 |
| 2012 | 88 | #1711 |
| 2011 | 63 | #2105 |
| 2010 | 42 | #2826 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 28 | #3744 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Huxley?
In official American birth records, the name Huxley first appeared in 2002 (over 23 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 23 years.
Is Huxley a popular boy name?
Huxley ranked #737 among boys in 2025 with 357 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #958.
When was the name Huxley most popular?
Huxley peaked in 2020, when 526 American boys received the name (ranked #537 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Huxley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,042 newborn American boys was named Huxley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.