How Many People Are Named Huxley?
An estimated 4,802 people in the United States have the first name Huxley. It is predominantly male (90.5%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Huxley peaked in popularity in 2020 with 572 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Huxley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Huxley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Huxley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 7, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,802
About 1 in 71,377 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.5% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2020
572 births
Total Registered
4,835
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Huxley
Huxley is predominantly male (90.5%), though 460 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Huxley as a male name
Ranked #743 in 2024
345 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (526 births)
Huxley as a female name
Ranked #4,496 in 2024
31 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (60 births)
Huxley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Huxley span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 2,488 babies were registered. Huxley remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Huxley by Decade
How has Huxley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Huxley by State
Birth registrations for Huxley span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Iowa. The lowest are in Hawaii, Alaska, Maryland. On average, about 90 Huxleys were registered per state.
Huxley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Huxley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Huxley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Huxley?
We estimate approximately 4,802 people named Huxley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 71,377 Americans share this first name.
Is Huxley a common name?
Huxley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,835 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Huxley most popular?
Huxley reached peak popularity in 2020, when 572 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Huxley is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Huxley a male name?
Huxley is predominantly male. 90.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Huxley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Huxley Smith, Huxley Johnson, Huxley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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