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Saxon
OriginGerman
Meaning"people of the dagger"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#2108
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About Saxon
The name Saxon peaked for boys at #1812 in 1996. The name is most popular in SAXON, SAXON, and SAXON. Saxon is occasionally used for girls in 2018.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,742 | 44 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | #2,850 | 42 | 21.9 |
| 2016 | #2,616 | 48 | 25.3 |
| 2017 | #2,665 | 47 | 25.4 |
| 2018 | #2,663 | 47 | 25.9 |
| 2019 | #2,617 | 50 | 27.9 |
| 2020 | #2,833 | 43 | 24.9 |
| 2021 | #2,550 | 52 | 29.7 |
| 2022 | #2,641 | 51 | 29.2 |
| 2023 | #3,400 | 35 | 20.5 |
| 2024 | #3,081 | 40 | 23.2 |
| 2025 | #3,119 | 39 | 22.8 |
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Famous Saxons
- Saxton Temple Pope
American doctor and outdoorsman, the father of modern bow hunting
- Saxon Winston Holt
American politician; 24th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
- Saxton Smith
American politician
- Saxon Oliver O'Loughlin (b. 1997)
son of actor Alex O'Loughlin
- Saxon Musk (b. 2006)
son of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk
- Saxon Paige Sharbino
American actress
- Alex Saxon
American actor
Saxon in pop culture
- Saxon Maclean
a main character in the Brenna Blixen series
- Saxton Hale
character in video game "Team Fortress 2"
- Harold Saxon
codename of "The Master" on TV's "Doctor Who"
- English heavy metal band
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