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 #6653

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Name B

Pax

Boy name · Rank #1966

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Metric Paxson Pax
Current Rank #6653 #1966
Total Births (all years) 443 1,044
Peak Year 2012 2024
Peak Year Births 39 80
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1993 1974

Births by Decade

Decade Paxson Pax
1970s - 12
1990s 5 -
2000s 60 65
2010s 280 557
2020s 98 410

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 80
2025 10 72

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, 1993–2025.

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