Pax vs Paxton

Side-by-side comparison of Pax and Paxton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Pax

Boy name · Rank #1974

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Name B

Paxton

Boy name · Rank #288

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Metric Pax Paxton
Current Rank #1974 #288
Total Births (all years) 971 27,199
Peak Year 2024 2016
Peak Year Births 79 1,993
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Pax Paxton
1920ss — 33
1930ss — 16
1940ss — 20
1950ss — 28
1960ss — 124
1970ss 12 332
1980ss — 219
1990ss — 959
2000ss 65 3,501
2010ss 557 15,404
2020ss 337 6,563

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pax Paxton
2014 51 1,432
2015 64 1,677
2016 73 1,993
2017 63 1,909
2018 75 1,694
2019 66 1,450
2020 62 1,301
2021 72 1,392
2022 62 1,349
2023 62 1,356
2024 79 1,165

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1974–2024.

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