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UK boy's name

Daxson

From Dutch and German origins, it means "son of Dax".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Daxson is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Daxson popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4789, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2017, with 3 births.

This profile covers 6 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2017 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 6 living people in the UK are called Daxson. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Daxson ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales in 2022, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2017, when 3 boys were registered as Daxson.
  • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Daxson as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#4789

2022

Births in 2022

3

Latest year

Peak year

2017

3 births

Estimated living

6

2026

Meaning

What does Daxson mean?

The name Daxson is of Old English origin, derived from the combination of the Old English words "deor" meaning "deer" and "sunu" meaning "son." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who was closely associated with deer, perhaps as a hunter or someone who lived in an area with a significant deer population.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daxson can be traced back to the 9th century, where it appears in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of annals that documented the history of the Anglo-Saxons. This suggests that the name was in use during the medieval period in England.

In the 11th century, a man named Daxson the Huntsman was mentioned in the Domesday Book, a famous survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. Daxson the Huntsman was a landowner and hunter in the county of Yorkshire, indicating that the name was associated with hunting and the outdoors at that time.

During the 13th century, a notable figure named Daxson de Wyndesore was a knight and landowner in the county of Berkshire. He was recorded in several historical documents related to property ownership and legal disputes, demonstrating the continued use of the name among the English nobility.

In the 15th century, a Scottish poet and courtier named Daxson Lowrie was known for his contributions to the literary tradition of the Scottish Renaissance. He served at the court of King James IV and wrote several notable poems and works of satire.

Another historical figure with the name Daxson was Daxson Humphrey, an English explorer and navigator who lived in the 16th century. He was part of several expeditions to the Americas and is credited with contributing to the exploration and mapping of the eastern coast of North America.

Overall, the name Daxson has a rich history spanning several centuries, with its origins rooted in Old English and its use documented among various social classes, from landowners and nobility to poets and explorers.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Daxson over time

The chart below shows babies named Daxson registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2017 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Daxson, the clearest high point is 2017. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2022, compared with 3 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Daxson
01223201720192022

Decades

Daxson by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Daxson was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #4789 3 1
2010s #4812 3 1

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FAQ

Daxson: questions and answers

How popular is the name Daxson in the UK right now?

In 2022, Daxson was ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Daxson most popular?

The peak year on record was 2017, with 3 babies registered as Daxson in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Daxson?

From Dutch and German origins, it means "son of Dax".

How many people are called Daxson in the UK?

A total of 6 babies have been registered as Daxson across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.