Axton is an uncommon boys' name that peaked in 2021 and remains in steady use.
Axton is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #906 for boy births in the United States (and #1,858 across all names), given to 262 babies. Axton first appears in 1988 and peaked in 2021 (464 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 262 | 262 | — | #906 |
| 2024 | 297 | 297 | — | #834 |
| 2023 | 393 | 393 | — | #686 |
| 2022 | 429 | 429 | — | #642 |
| 2021 | 464 | 464 | — | #600 |
| 2020 | 451 | 451 | — | #606 |
| 2019 | 446 | 446 | #15,873 | #620 |
| 2018 | 460 | 460 | — | #594 |
| 2017 | 418 | 418 | — | #624 |
| 2016 | 339 | 339 | — | #723 |
| 2015 | 359 | 359 | — | #701 |
| 2014 | 310 | 310 | — | #758 |
| 2013 | 247 | 247 | — | #862 |
| 2012 | 222 | 222 | — | #925 |
| 2011 | 127 | 127 | — | #1,332 |
| 2010 | 107 | 107 | — | #1,517 |
| 2009 | 85 | 85 | — | #1,774 |
| 2008 | 62 | 62 | — | #2,161 |
| 2007 | 47 | 47 | — | #2,610 |
| 2006 | 29 | 29 | — | #3,527 |
| 2005 | 26 | 26 | — | #3,627 |
| 2004 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,029 |
| 2003 | 14 | 14 | — | #5,296 |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | — | #7,593 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | — | #6,895 |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | — | #7,942 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | — | #9,761 |
| 1997 | 9 | — | — | #6,136 |
| 1996 | 11 | — | — | #5,217 |
| 1994 | 6 | — | — | #7,862 |
| 1992 | 5 | — | — | #8,544 |
| 1988 | 7 | — | — | #5,797 |