Axton has been given to about 5,677 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.
Axton ranks 906th among American boys in 2025, with 262 born that year. Its best year was 2021, when 464 babies were given the name, ranking 600th. The typical living American called Axton is about 8 years old today. It is relatively most common in West Virginia, where it accounts for 0.06% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.