Maxton: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Maccus's settlement”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- MAKS-tən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From an English and Scottish surname based on place names meaning the settlement or farm of Maccus, an Old Norse personal name. It is also used as a modern given name.
How popular is Maxton?
Babies named Maxton in 2024154
2024 rank#1,272 boys
Peak year2017
Total US babies since 18804,509
Maxton has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Maxton
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Maxton questions
What does the name Maxton mean?
Maxton means "Maccus's settlement". It comes from English. From an English and Scottish surname based on place names meaning the settlement or farm of Maccus, an Old Norse personal name. It is also used as a modern given name.
Is Maxton a boy or girl name?
Maxton is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Maxton?
154 US babies were named Maxton in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.
How do you pronounce Maxton?
Maxton is usually pronounced MAKS-tən.
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.