Given name
Daxton
“from the French town Dax”
Daxton is a variant of Dax. One French interpretation is “from the French town Dax.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Daxton is a variant of Dax. One French interpretation is “from the French town Dax.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Daxton is a variant of Dax. An origin associated with Dax is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Daxton through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 14,934
- 14,934 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 1,276 babies
- 2025
- 834
- #379 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −16%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 834 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 379 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 16.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 1,276 in 2019. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (54). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,218 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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