Total births
20
Boys' name · since 2012
Paxston
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Paxston, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 2012–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
20 boys have been named Paxston since 2012, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Paxston has 20 recorded births among boys since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- 20 total births
- 2012–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Paxston since 2012, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 20
- total births
- 2012–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Paxston was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Paxston in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Paxston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Paxston splits its recorded history at 2021: 75% of all births land in the more recent half, 25% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Paxston at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Paxston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Paxston by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Paxston's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Paxston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Paxston? ▼
20 babies have been named Paxston since 2012. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2021 with 8 births.
When was Paxston most popular? ▼
Paxston was most popular in the 2020s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Paxston been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Paxston since 2012 -- 14 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Paxston? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paxton, Pax, Paxtyn, Paxon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Paxston
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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, 2012–2025 (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. "Paxston: Baby Name Since 2012 - 20 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/paxston. 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 Paxston 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.