Huxton
Boy name · #1417 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
Huxton is currently the #1417 boy name in the United States — 129 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,953 boys born in 2025 was named Huxton.
Babies named Huxton per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 14-year story
Huxton first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 11 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 155 babies and a rank of #1254. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Huxton in class?
Huxton scores 58 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 Huxton is most common
Geography matters for names, and Huxton is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Huxtons were OK (11), NC (9), MO (8), TN (8), TX (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Huxton
Statistically, parents drawn to Huxton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hutton, Holston, Rexton, Halston, and Zaxton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Huxton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 | #1409 |
| 2024 | 126 | #1438 |
| 2023 | 120 | #1489 |
| 2022 | 155 | #1254 |
| 2021 | 134 | #1372 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1621 |
| 2019 | 108 | #1548 |
| 2018 | 81 | #1856 |
| 2017 | 50 | #2532 |
| 2016 | 42 | #2838 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7537 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Huxton a popular boy name?
Huxton ranked #1417 among boys in 2025 with 129 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Huxton most popular?
Huxton peaked in 2022, when 155 American boys received the name (ranked #1254 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Huxton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,953 newborn American boys was named Huxton. It scores 58/100 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.