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Huxley

/ˈhʌksli/ · 91% boys · #736 in the US for boys, 2025

Huxley has been given to about 5,230 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2020, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhʌksli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,202
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Huxley per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2020 · 572
  • Born in 2025393
  • All time5,230
  • England & Wales, 2025#298 · 153

How popular is Huxley?

Huxley ranks 736th among American boys in 2025, with 393 born that year. Its best year was 2020, when 572 babies were given the name, ranking 538th. The typical living American called Huxley is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Dakota, where it accounts for 0.16% of births.

Names that sound like Huxley

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dudley0.70
  2. Huey0.70
  3. Wesley0.67
  4. Harley0.62
  5. Henley0.62
  6. Wiley0.59
  7. Westley0.57
  8. Oakley0.56

Middle names for Huxley

Ranked by flow score
  1. Huxley Paul0.77
  2. Huxley John0.77
  3. Huxley Blake0.76
  4. Huxley Wade0.76
  5. Huxley Ross0.76
  6. Huxley Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Huxley

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Emberlysister · 1.00
  2. Oaklynsister · 0.99
  3. Brixtonbrother · 0.99
  4. Journisister · 0.99
  5. Kaisonbrother · 0.98
  6. Ledgerbrother · 0.98

Where Huxley is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. South Dakota0.16%
  2. North Dakota0.08%
  3. Wisconsin0.05%
  4. Nebraska0.04%
  5. Kansas0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Huxley Anderson0.77
  2. Huxley White0.72
  3. Huxley Nguyen0.72
  4. Huxley Moore0.72
  5. Huxley Brown0.72
  6. Huxley Wright0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Huxley

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Huxley across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.