Saxon is a distinctive choice, ranked #1322 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Saxon in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1322
About the Name Saxon
Saxon has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 556 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #766 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Saxon is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Saxon
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Saxon per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Saxon in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Saxon has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 556 places in the last five years. Its peak was #766 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Saxon is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Saxon include: Saxon Studio International — Saxon Studio International is a reggae sound system from London, the first UK sound system to win an international competition.; Saxon math — Saxon math, developed by John Saxon, is a teaching method for incremental learning of mathematics created in the 1980s.; Saxon Sharbino — Saxon Sharbino is an American actress..
Saxon does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Saxons in the wild.
20
UK babies named Saxon (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 556 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Saxon
Likely around 1 other Saxon in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Saxon
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Saxon Studio International is a reggae sound system from London, the first UK sound system to win an international competition. Saxon Studio International began operating in Lewisham, South London, in 1976.
Saxon math, developed by John Saxon, is a teaching method for incremental learning of mathematics created in the 1980s. It involves teaching a new mathematical concept every day and constantly reviewing old concepts.
Saxon Sharbino is an American actress. She is known for portraying Amelia Robbins in the Fox series Touch and Kendra Bowen in the 2015 remake of Poltergeist.
Arthur Saxon, born Arthur Hennig and nicknamed "The Iron-Master", was a German strongman and circus performer from the late 19th century into the early 20th century. Saxon is best known for the bent press, a lift in which he was far superior to any other strongman, setting a world record of 168 kg (370 lb) which remains unbroken to this day.
The Saxon Palace (Polish: pałac Saski w Warszawie) in Warsaw, Poland, was a historic architectural landmark located on Piłsudski Square in the heart of the Polish capital. Originally built in the 17th century as a noble residence, it was later expanded and transformed into a royal palace under the Saxon House of Wettin in the 18th century.