Paxton vs Pax

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

Name A

Paxton

Boy name · Rank #288

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Name B

Pax

Boy name · Rank #1974

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Paxton Pax
2014 1,432 51
2015 1,677 64
2016 1,993 73
2017 1,909 63
2018 1,694 75
2019 1,450 66
2020 1,301 62
2021 1,392 72
2022 1,349 62
2023 1,356 62
2024 1,165 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, 1921–2024.

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