Saxon
Saxon is the given name of:Saxon Gregory-Hunt, New Zealander competitive weightlifter Saxon W. Holt (1871-1940), American politician from Virginia Saxon Huxley, British professional wrestler Saxon Jenkins (1907-1989), Welsh landscape painter Saxon Judd (1919–1990), American football player Saxon McEwan, Scottish rugby football player Saxon Rice, Australian politician Saxon Sharbino, American…
- English
Meaning & Origin of Saxon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saxon is the given name of:Saxon Gregory-Hunt, New Zealander competitive weightlifter Saxon W. Holt (1871-1940), American politician from Virginia Saxon Huxley, British professional wrestler Saxon Jenkins (1907-1989), Welsh landscape painter Saxon Judd (1919–1990), American football player Saxon McEwan, Scottish rugby football player Saxon Rice, Australian politician Saxon Sharbino, American…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Saxon
As a girl name
Saxon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 10 Saxons were born — ranking #10,817 that year. As of 2026, Saxon ranks #11,422 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 166 Saxons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Saxon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 52 Saxons were born — ranking #2,523 that year. As of 2026, Saxon ranks #3,206 for boys with 38 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 2K Saxons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Saxon
Saxon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Saxon's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,785. Use the chart and map above to compare Saxon'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 .
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