Maxton
Maxton is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Maxton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maxton is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Maxton
Maxton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1927, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 377 Maxtons were born — ranking #670 that year. As of 2026, Maxton ranks #1,332 for baby boys with 144 births, falling sharply (-36%). In total, more than 5K Maxtons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Maxton most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States33%
- Australia22%
- New Zealand17%
- United Kingdom15%
- South Africa13%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Maxton
Phonetically similar names — useful when Maxton is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Maxton
Maxton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Maxton's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #670. Use the chart and map above to compare Maxton's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.