Maxton is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maxton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maxton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maxton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maxton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “Maccus's town”. An English place name and surname, boosted by the popularity of Max.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,685 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 99 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Maxton per year, United States (1927 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (377/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (9/yr).
Maxton is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #1,403 nationally (given to 386 babies that year).
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