Zaxton
Boy name · #2475 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Zaxton is currently the #2475 boy name in the United States — 55 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 boys born in 2025 was named Zaxton.
Babies named Zaxton per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 16-year story
Zaxton first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 132 babies and a rank of #1403. 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 Zaxton against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zaxton in class?
Zaxton scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zaxton is most common
State-level data for Zaxton is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zaxton
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaxton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hutton, Holston, Huxton, Halston, and Luxton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaxton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2451 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2098 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2047 |
| 2022 | 132 | #1403 |
| 2021 | 45 | #2775 |
| 2020 | 20 | #4698 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zaxton a popular boy name?
Zaxton ranked #2475 among boys in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Zaxton most popular?
Zaxton peaked in 2022, when 132 American boys received the name (ranked #1403 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zaxton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American boys was named Zaxton. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.