Lexton
Of English origin, a masculine name possibly derived from "Leek Town".
Name Census estimates that about 444 living Americans carry the first name Lexton. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lexton today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lexton births was 2021 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lexton. 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 Lexton with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
444
~ 1 in 771,969 Americans
Peak year
2021
33 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,326
Tracked since 1997
Census
Lexton in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 361 people with the first name Lexton, which placed it at #26,014 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,014
National first-name rank
People counted
361
361 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
63.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lexton
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lexton is White at 63.4%. The next largest groups are Black (11.6%) and Two or More Races (9.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lexton described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lexton at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White63.4% · 229
- Black or African American11.6% · 42
- Two or more races9.4% · 34
- Hispanic or Latino8.0% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.7% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.8% · 10
Popularity
Lexton: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lexton from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 201 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lexton remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lexton 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 Lexton during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lextons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lexton
The given name Lexton is a relatively modern invention, originating in the English language within the past few decades. It does not have roots in ancient cultures or historical records. The name appears to be a combination of the English prefix "lex-", derived from the Greek word "lexis" meaning "word" or "speech", and the suffix "-ton", which is commonly used in English names.
While the exact origin and meaning of Lexton are unclear, it is believed to be a recently coined name, likely inspired by the popularity of names ending in "-ton" such as Winston, Ashton, and Peyton. The name may have been created to convey a sense of strength, eloquence, or communication, drawing from the Greek roots of "lex-".
Due to its modern creation, there are no ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records that mention the name Lexton. The earliest recorded examples of the name are relatively recent, appearing sporadically in birth records and official documents from the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
As for famous individuals bearing the name Lexton, there are limited examples, given the name's novelty. However, here are five notable people who have been recorded with the first name:
1. Lexton Maunzer, an American visual artist and photographer known for his abstract compositions, born in 1982.
2. Lexton Browne, a British entrepreneur and founder of a successful software company, born in 1976.
3. Lexton Holloway, an Australian professional soccer player who played as a midfielder in the early 2000s.
4. Lexton Delaney, an American actor and musician, best known for his roles in independent films, born in 1989.
5. Lexton Winters, a Canadian author and poet, whose works explore themes of identity and self-discovery, born in 1985.
While the name Lexton is still relatively uncommon, its usage has steadily increased in recent years, possibly reflecting a broader trend towards unique and unconventional baby names. However, as a modern creation, it lacks the deep historical roots and cultural significance of many traditional names.
People
Lexton + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lexton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lexton: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lexton?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 444 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lexton 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 771,969 US residents.
Is Lexton a common name?
We classify Lexton as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 448 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lexton most popular?
The single biggest year for Lexton was 2021, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lexton is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lexton in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 361 people with the name Lexton, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,014 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lexton in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lexton?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lexton leans strongly male. 338 people counted with this name were male (93.6%), compared with 23 female bearers (6.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lexton?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lexton is White at 63.4%. The next largest groups are Black (11.6%) and Two or More Races (9.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lexton most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lexton in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.4% (229 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Lexton in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lexton a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lexton 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 Lexton still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lexton 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 Lexton 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.
How many people share the name Lexton?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.