Meaning and history
From an English surname derived from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Saxons, itself ultimately from the Germanic word *sahsą meaning “knife”; it may also be used directly in reference to the tribe.
20062006: 45 births, rank #2,621
2007: 43 births, rank #2,765
2008: 42 births, rank #2,828
2009: 49 births, rank #2,560
2010: 44 births, rank #2,730
20112011: 34 births, rank #3,235
2012: 32 births, rank #3,371
2013: 43 births, rank #2,715
2014: 44 births, rank #2,705
2015: 42 births, rank #2,809
20162016: 48 births, rank #2,587
2017: 47 births, rank #2,637
2018: 47 births, rank #2,635
2019: 50 births, rank #2,582
2020: 43 births, rank #2,806
20212021: 52 births, rank #2,523
2022: 51 births, rank #2,616
2023: 35 births, rank #3,347
2024: 40 births, rank #3,045
20252025: 39 births, rank #3,089
In 2025, 39 babies were recorded with the name Saxon, ranking #3,089 among boys.