How popular is the name Paxton?

Paxton ranks 661st among boys' names in US records, with 29,274 births since 1921. Over the past decade it accounts for 15,286.

Is Paxton a unisex name?

No. Paxton is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2016, when 1,993 children were given the name. It has been in use for 104 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#661 of boy names

Pronounced P AE1 K S T AH0 N (ARPABET)

Paxton is a boys' name, and first appears in 1921. It has been given to 29,274 children — the 661st most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 65% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2016, when 1,993 children were given it.

2016Boys: 1,993Girls: 91

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Paxton?: Paxton ranks 661st among boys' names in US records, with 29,274 births since 1921. Over the past decade it accounts for 15,286.
Is Paxton a unisex name?: No. Paxton is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Paxton most popular?: 2016, when 1,993 children were given the name. It has been in use for 104 years and is still recorded as of 2024.