Daxon
Boy name · #2330 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
Daxon is currently the #2330 boy name in the United States — 60 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1677, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 boys born in 2025 was named Daxon.
Babies named Daxon per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Daxon first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 132 boys were named Daxon — good for #1348 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Daxon in class?
Daxon scores 88 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Daxon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Daxon is most common
State-level data for Daxon 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 Daxon
Statistically, parents drawn to Daxon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maxon, Dixon, Nixon, Deklan, and Dexton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daxon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2304 |
| 2024 | 43 | #2915 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2078 |
| 2022 | 69 | #2136 |
| 2021 | 95 | #1710 |
| 2020 | 121 | #1423 |
| 2019 | 107 | #1564 |
| 2018 | 120 | #1453 |
| 2017 | 132 | #1348 |
| 2016 | 104 | #1575 |
| 2015 | 93 | #1677 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2044 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2225 |
| 2012 | 52 | #2415 |
| 2011 | 40 | #2904 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 35 | #3223 |
| 2008 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5558 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Daxon a popular boy name?
Daxon ranked #2330 among boys in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1677.
When was the name Daxon most popular?
Daxon peaked in 2017, when 132 American boys received the name (ranked #1348 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Daxon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American boys was named Daxon. It scores 88/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.