Gender
Origin
- English
- Reference to the French town Dax.
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
dax-ton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #279, 1,276 births); most recent 2025 (rank #379, 834 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 834 |
| 2024 | 784 |
| 2023 | 931 |
| 2022 | 1,014 |
| 2021 | 1,100 |
| 2020 | 1,173 |
| 2019 | 1,276 |
| 2018 | 1,181 |
| 2017 | 1,006 |
| 2016 | 925 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #1393, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2437, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #178, 24 births); most recent 2023 (rank #354, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2014 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence