Paxton

Given to 30,318 US babies since 1921

▼ Falling −18% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#3211
recorded as girls
#338
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
1,037
girls 49 · boys 988
Peak year
2016
1,993 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
30,318
since 1921

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Paxton was most popular in 2016, when 1,993 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 988 babies were named Paxton, ranking #338 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 18%.00.3750.751.1251.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016 (boys) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Paxton was most popular in 2016, when 1,993 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 988 babies were named Paxton, ranking #338 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 18%.00.3750.751.1251.51880192019602000Peak 2016 (boys)

Paxton was most popular in 2016, when 1,993 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 988 babies were named Paxton, ranking #338 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 18%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 49 3211 988 338
2024 50 3176 1,170 288
2023 65 2674 1,357 257
2022 86 2193 1,350 257
2021 76 2366 1,392 255
2020 74 2376 1,301 262
2019 83 2217 1,450 252
2018 87 2159 1,694 221
2017 95 2053 1,909 207
2016 91 2129 1,993 203
2015 69 2590 1,677 229
2014 60 2843 1,432 260
2013 54 3042 1,356 262
2012 48 3364 1,496 242
2011 54 3092 1,287 272
2010 56 3010 1,110 296
2009 43 3677 979 327
2008 47 3478 697 419
2007 37 4131 456 565
2006 43 3617 267 776
2005 31 4373 211 870
2004 45 3333 197 878
2003 59 2673 174 942
2002 53 2819 197 842
2001 43 3198 162 950
2000 68 2277 161 942
1999 72 2115 168 896
1998 54 2530 156 916
1997 76 1914 144 937
1996 76 1898 91 1226
1995 65 2083 97 1172
1994 132 1285 104 1104
1993 45 2676 73 1333
1992 23 4382 66 1395
1991 15 5949 43 1823
1990 <5 — 17 3467
1989 <5 — 37 1953
1988 <5 — 25 2367
1987 <5 — 17 2942
1986 <5 — 24 2290
1985 <5 — 21 2427
1984 <5 — 19 2529
1983 <5 — 18 2577
1982 <5 — 18 2596
1981 <5 — 19 2496
1980 <5 — 21 2367
1979 <5 — 19 2465
1978 <5 — 18 2473
1977 <5 — 24 2008
1976 <5 — 26 1873
1975 <5 — 21 2134
1974 <5 — 35 1471
1973 <5 — 40 1312
1972 <5 — 47 1196
1971 <5 — 54 1109
1970 <5 — 48 1192
1969 <5 — 28 1526
1968 <5 — 10 2735
1967 <5 — 12 2352
1966 <5 — 12 2327
1965 <5 — 7 3244
1964 <5 — 11 2546
1963 <5 — 8 3044
1962 <5 — 11 2504
1961 <5 — 18 1948
1960 <5 — 7 3337
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1955 <5 — 5 3886
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1949 <5 — 6 3298
1948 <5 — 5 3668
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1931 <5 — 6 3390
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1928 <5 — 5 4151
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1925 <5 — 6 3741
1924 <5 — 7 3505
1923 <5 — 8 3175
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1921 <5 — 7 3517

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Other spellings

Paxtyn · 970 Paxten · 335

Names like Paxton

Names whose popularity rose and fell over the same years.

CristianoCristiano history152 in 2025 GraysenGraysen history147 in 2025 BreckenBrecken history193 in 2025 MaxtonMaxton history175 in 2025 SawyerSawyer history3,997 in 2025 EastonEaston history3,218 in 2025

Where Paxton is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 7% · boys 93% across all years