Paxson vs Paxton

Side-by-side comparison of Paxson and Paxton — 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

Paxton

Boy name · Rank #288

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Metric Paxson Paxton
Current Rank #6630 #288
Total Births (all years) 433 27,199
Peak Year 2012 2016
Peak Year Births 39 1,993
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1993 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Paxson Paxton
1920ss — 33
1930ss — 16
1940ss — 20
1950ss — 28
1960ss — 124
1970ss — 332
1980ss — 219
1990ss 5 959
2000ss 60 3,501
2010ss 280 15,404
2020ss 88 6,563

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paxson Paxton
2014 32 1,432
2015 33 1,677
2016 35 1,993
2017 20 1,909
2018 20 1,694
2019 19 1,450
2020 21 1,301
2021 20 1,392
2022 22 1,349
2023 12 1,356
2024 13 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, 1993–2024.

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