How Many People Are Named Sexton?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Sexton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Sexton peaked in popularity in 1917 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sexton 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 Sexton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sexton is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1917
6 births
Total Registered
17
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sexton
Sexton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 17 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Sexton as a male name
Ranked #6,191 in 1975
5 male births in 1975
Peak: 1917 (6 births)
Sexton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sexton span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 6 babies were registered. Sexton remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Sexton by Decade
How has Sexton 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.
Sexton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sexton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sexton
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sexton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sexton?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Sexton 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Sexton a common name?
Sexton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sexton most popular?
Sexton reached peak popularity in 1917, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sexton is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sexton a male name?
Sexton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sexton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sexton Smith, Sexton Johnson, Sexton 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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