Axton

Axton: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Axe's settlement”
Origin: English
Say it: AKS-tun · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Usually from an English surname, likely derived from a place-name meaning 'Axe's settlement' or similar. Its exact surname etymology is somewhat uncertain.

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How popular is Axton?

202488.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Axton in 2024294

2024 rank#836 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 18805,411

Axton is rising: use over the last five years is 2.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Axton

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Masonstoneworker · English
Graysonson of the steward · English

Axton questions

What does the name Axton mean?

Axton means "Axe's settlement". It comes from English. Usually from an English surname, likely derived from a place-name meaning 'Axe's settlement' or similar. Its exact surname etymology is somewhat uncertain.

Is Axton a boy or girl name?

Axton is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Axton?

294 US babies were named Axton in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Axton?

Axton is usually pronounced AKS-tun.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.