The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 3 births ranking #5785. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
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.