Declining since 2020, #736 for boys today.
Popularity of Huxley since 2002
Babies named Huxley per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 103 |
| 2010s | 228 | 2,016 |
| 2020s | 268 | 2,615 |
Meaning & origin
Huxley is a modern surname-turned-first-name that gained traction in the early 2000s. First recorded as a given name in 2002, it climbed in popularity and peaked in 2020, when it reached its best rank of 736. Since then, it has been on a falling trajectory, though it remains a distinctive choice. In 2025, about 1 in every 4,785 boys received the name. Huxley is most popular in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, reflecting a pattern common among surnames adopted as first names in the upper Midwest and Plains states. Like many surname names, Huxley carries a scholarly, literary association due to Aldous Huxley, yet it is used primarily as a fresh, gender-neutral (but predominantly masculine) given name in contemporary naming fashion.
Huxley is transferred from the English surname, which originates from a place name in Cheshire. The place name derives from the Old English personal name 'Hūcc' or 'Hugh' combined with 'lēah', meaning 'wood, clearing, meadow'. As a given name, it emerged in the late 20th century, influenced by the surname of author Aldous Huxley (1894-1963).
Where Huxley is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Huxley” around the world
Where Huxley lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
New Zealand
21
babies in 2025
Sources: NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Hux
Sibling names for Huxley
Names that share Huxley's style, for a brother or sister.
