Saxon: Meaning of Baby Name Saxon

Saxon Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 1,532 baby boys have been named Saxon. The name peaked in 2021 with 52 US births that year (rank #2550). In 2024, ranked #3081 nationally — 531 places below its 2021 peak.

Top States for Saxon

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Saxon births are: California (173), Texas (112), Florida (18).

Other English-Origin Names Like Saxon

If you like Saxon's English origin, consider these related names: Aaric, Aarika, Aarshiya, Aase, Aasiya. Browse all English names →

5-Letter Names Starting with S

Names with Saxon's exact length and starting letter: Saada, Sabah, Saber, Sabih, Sabir.

Quick Facts About Saxon

5,642

English baby names in our dictionary

3,391

English male names

200

5-letter S-names in our dictionary

691

S-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Compare Saxon to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Saxon against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Saxon vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Saxon vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Saxon vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Saxon vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Saxon vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Saxon vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Saxon vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Saxon vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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