Huxon
A name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 95 living Americans carry the first name Huxon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Huxon today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Huxon births was 2021 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Huxon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Huxon with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Huxon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
95
~ 1 in 3,607,940 Americans
Peak year
2021
18 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,965
Tracked since 2016
Popularity
Huxon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Huxon from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 62 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Huxon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Huxon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Huxon
The given name Huxon has its origins in the Old English language, dating back to the 8th century CE. It is derived from the Old English words "hux" meaning a mocking or derisive person, and "ton" meaning a town or settlement. The name was likely given to individuals who resided in a town or village and had a reputation for mocking or ridiculing others.
Huxon was a relatively uncommon name during the Anglo-Saxon period, but it gained some prominence in the 11th century CE, particularly in the northern regions of England. There are no known references to the name in ancient texts or religious scriptures, but it does appear in several historical records and documents from the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Huxon was a landowner named Huxon of Northumbria, who lived in the late 11th century. Another notable figure was Huxon the Scribe, a monk from Lindisfarne Priory in the 12th century, who was renowned for his calligraphic skills and illuminated manuscripts.
During the 13th century, a knight named Sir Huxon de Wycliffe fought in the Crusades and is mentioned in several chronicles from that era. In the 14th century, Huxon Chaucer, a distant relative of the famous poet Geoffrey Chaucer, was a prominent merchant in London.
In the 15th century, Huxon Caxton was a renowned printer and publisher, credited with introducing the printing press to England. He was born in 1422 and played a significant role in the dissemination of knowledge during the Renaissance period.
Throughout its history, the name Huxon has been relatively uncommon, but it has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including landowners, scribes, knights, merchants, and publishers. While not a widely popular name, it has a rich historical background that reflects the cultural and linguistic influences of the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods in England.
People
Huxon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Huxon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Huxon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Huxon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 95 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Huxon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,607,940 US residents.
Is Huxon a common name?
We classify Huxon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 96 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Huxon most popular?
The single biggest year for Huxon was 2021, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Huxon is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Huxon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Huxon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Huxon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Huxon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Huxon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Huxon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Huxon as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.