Moxon
An Old English name derived from the surname meaning "shaggy" or "hairy".
Name Census estimates that about 194 living Americans carry the first name Moxon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Moxon today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Moxon births was 2019 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Moxon. 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.
People living today
194
~ 1 in 1,766,775 Americans
Peak year
2019
23 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,359
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Moxon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Moxon from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 107 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Moxon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Moxon 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 Moxon 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 Moxon
The name Moxon is believed to have originated from the Old English language, specifically from the word "moxa," which means "a tuft of hair." It is presumed to be a descriptive surname that was initially given to individuals with distinctive tufts of hair or a particular hairstyle.
Moxon as a given name is relatively rare, and its usage can be traced back to the medieval era in England. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Moxon can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that the name was already in use during the 11th century.
While there are no direct references to the name Moxon in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is worth noting that various derivatives and spellings of the name have been documented throughout history. For instance, the variant "Moxham" appears in the Chartulary of Rievaulx Abbey, a collection of medieval charters from the 12th century.
One of the earliest known individuals named Moxon was John Moxon, a renowned English printer and typefounder born in 1627. He is best remembered for his significant contributions to the development of printing technology and his influential treatise, "Mechanick Exercises," which provided detailed instructions on various printing processes.
Another notable figure with the name Moxon was Joseph Moxon (1627-1700), an English mathematician and hydrographer. He published several important works on mathematics, navigation, and astronomy, including "A Tutor to Astronomie and Geographie" and "A Brief Discourse of a Passage by the North-Pole to India."
In the realm of literature, Edward Moxon (1801-1858) was a prominent English publisher and poet. He established the publishing firm Edward Moxon & Co., which played a significant role in promoting the works of notable writers such as William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and John Keats.
Moxon was also the name of a skilled English furniture maker, Thomas Moxon (1730-1799), who was renowned for his craftsmanship and innovative designs. His furniture pieces were highly sought after by the English aristocracy and can now be found in museums and private collections around the world.
Finally, it is worth mentioning Sir James Moxon (1891-1967), a British engineer and industrialist who made significant contributions to the development of steam turbines and played a crucial role in the expansion of the British engineering industry in the early 20th century.
People
Moxon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Moxon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Moxon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Moxon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 194 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Moxon 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 1,766,775 US residents.
Is Moxon a common name?
We classify Moxon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 195 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Moxon most popular?
The single biggest year for Moxon was 2019, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Moxon is about 7 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 Moxon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Moxon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Moxon 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 Moxon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Moxon 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 Moxon 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 the name Moxon?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Moxon, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.