Total births
42
Girls' name · since 2013
Paxley
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Paxley, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 2013–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Paxley sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 42 recorded since 2013.
Paxley has 42 recorded births among girls since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- 42 total births
- 2013–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Paxley since 2013, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 42
- total births
- 2013–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Paxley was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
8 babies were named Paxley in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Paxley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Paxley's full recorded timeline at 2019, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Paxley at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2013
Paxley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Paxley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Paxley's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Paxley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paxley? ▼
Paxley has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 8 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Paxley most popular? ▼
Paxley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Paxley been used? ▼
Records for Paxley go back to 2013, giving 13 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Paxley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paxton, Paxtyn, Pax, Paxten, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Paxley's data
- Paxley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Paxley
Nearby Names Like Paxley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Paxley
Paxton Girl
#3205 2,124 births
Paxtyn Girl
#5906 477 births
Pax Girl
54 births
Paxten Girl
31 births
Paxtynn Girl
5 births
Compare Paxley side by side: Paxley vs Paxton Paxley vs Paxtyn Paxley vs Pax
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2013–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Paxley: Baby Name Since 2013 - 42 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paxley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Paxley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.