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The name Axton is a girl's name meaning "sword stone".

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Axton has been climbing the charts for boys, hot on the heels of Braxton and Maxton. It is very occasionally used for girls too.

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The name Axton peaked for girls at #15863 in 2019. Axton is also used for boys, ranking #906 in 2025.

The name Axton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "sword stone".

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Macho to the max.  But with the rise of x as a fashionable letter anywhere it appears in a name, ala Jaxson or Maxon, we may be hearing more of Axton.

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The name Axton is currently ranked #906 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #594 in 2018. The name is most popular in West Virginia, North Dakota, and West Virginia. Axton is occasionally used for girls in 2019.

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