Huxley Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Huxley is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Huxley?
Huxley is spelled H-U-X-L-E-Y. The name has 6 letters.
Huxley at a Glance
- Usage
- Predominantly used for boys
- Meaning
- Huxley may derive from an Old English place name meaning “inhospitable clearing” or “Hucc”s clearing“, where ”Hucc“ is a personal name and…
- Origin
- Huxley is commonly associated with English origins, derived from a locational surname based on a place in England.
- Pronunciation
- HUKS-lee · 2 syllables
Huxley Popularity in 2025
Rank#3,975
Recorded Births36
Rank#736
Recorded Births357
- Girls usage rose 498 places to #3,975 and recorded 5 more births compared with 2024.
- Boys usage rose 7 places to #736 and recorded 11 more births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Huxley Mean?
Huxley may derive from an Old English place name meaning “inhospitable clearing” or “Hucc”s clearing“, where ”Hucc“ is a personal name and ”ley' means clearing or meadow.
Origin: Huxley is commonly associated with English origins, derived from a locational surname based on a place in England.
How Do You Pronounce Huxley?
PronunciationHUKS-lee
Syllables2
What Is the History of the Name Huxley?
- History
- Huxley has been used as a surname in England and later adopted as a given name; its use as a first name is more modern and less common historically.
Huxley Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2014 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 36 | #3,975 |
| 2025 | Boys | 357 | #736 |
| 2024 | Girls | 31 | #4,473 |
| 2024 | Boys | 346 | #743 |
| 2023 | Girls | 48 | #3,329 |
| 2023 | Boys | 453 | #619 |
| 2022 | Girls | 47 | #3,365 |
| 2022 | Boys | 457 | #611 |
| 2021 | Girls | 60 | #2,818 |
| 2021 | Boys | 476 | #586 |
| 2020 | Girls | 46 | #3,338 |
| 2020 | Boys | 526 | #537 |
| 2019 | Girls | 58 | #2,856 |
| 2019 | Boys | 471 | #588 |
| 2018 | Girls | 48 | #3,293 |
| 2018 | Boys | 379 | #666 |
| 2017 | Girls | 32 | #4,384 |
| 2017 | Boys | 291 | #792 |
| 2016 | Girls | 26 | #5,130 |
| 2016 | Boys | 259 | #867 |
| 2015 | Girls | 21 | #6,036 |
| 2015 | Boys | 215 | #958 |
| 2014 | Girls | 18 | #6,713 |
| 2014 | Boys | 126 | #1,355 |
When Was Huxley Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2020 · Boys
526 recorded births
National rank #537
2021 · Boys
476 recorded births
National rank #586
2019 · Boys
471 recorded births
National rank #588
2022 · Boys
457 recorded births
National rank #611
Where Huxley Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| SD | #116 | 11 |
| ND | #226 | 5 |
| WI | #244 | 24 |
| NE | #335 | 7 |
| KS | #352 | 10 |
| AR | #398 | 8 |
| MN | #420 | 13 |
| CO | #441 | 13 |