Paxon vs Paxton

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

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Paxon

Boy name · Rank #9330

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Paxton

Boy name · Rank #288

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Metric Paxon Paxton
Current Rank #9330 #288
Total Births (all years) 463 27,199
Peak Year 2017 2016
Peak Year Births 41 1,993
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1994 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Paxon Paxton
1920ss — 33
1930ss — 16
1940ss — 20
1950ss — 28
1960ss — 124
1970ss — 332
1980ss — 219
1990ss 5 959
2000ss 83 3,501
2010ss 284 15,404
2020ss 91 6,563

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paxon Paxton
2014 24 1,432
2015 28 1,677
2016 23 1,993
2017 41 1,909
2018 22 1,694
2019 18 1,450
2020 37 1,301
2021 27 1,392
2022 11 1,349
2023 8 1,356
2024 8 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, 1994–2024.

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