Paxson vs Pax

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

Name A

Paxson

Boy name · Rank #6630

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Name B

Pax

Boy name · Rank #1974

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Metric Paxson Pax
Current Rank #6630 #1974
Total Births (all years) 433 971
Peak Year 2012 2024
Peak Year Births 39 79
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1993 1974

Births by Decade

Decade Paxson Pax
1970ss — 12
1990ss 5 —
2000ss 60 65
2010ss 280 557
2020ss 88 337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paxson Pax
2014 32 51
2015 33 64
2016 35 73
2017 20 63
2018 20 75
2019 19 66
2020 21 62
2021 20 72
2022 22 62
2023 12 62
2024 13 79

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, 1993–2024.

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