Huxley is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #736 in 2025 with 357 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2020 with 526 births ranking #537. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 4,785 boys born was named Huxley. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Huxley is a sleek modern surname-style name with older English place-name roots. It is chosen mainly for its crisp sound and intellectual, contemporary feel rather than for its literal landscape meaning.
The name rose with the popularity of polished surname names and also carries literary associations through the Huxley surname. It feels modern, confident, and slightly bookish.