US rank #7554 Unisex name Peak 2018 294 births

Paxten — #7554 US boys' name

294 babies named Paxten in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s372010s1902020s67
#7554
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 47% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Paxten was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

25 babies were named Paxten in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Paxten

The Social Security Administration has registered 294 babies named Paxten between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Paxten currently holds the #7554 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 25 babies received it in a single year. Paxten is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 31 additional births since 2008.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Paxten performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 190 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Paxten shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Paxten in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 294 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Paxten at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

294

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2018

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,554

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Paxten popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
25
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
51015202530 2024202120182015201220092007 13

Paxten popularity over time — girls

31 total births recorded since 2008 (Paxten as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 31 births
4.555.566.5 201620142012201120102008 5

Paxten by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
190 births that decade — 65% of Paxten's all-time total
2000s372010s1902020s67

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Paxten?
294 babies have been named Paxten since 2007. It currently ranks #7554 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 25 births.
When was Paxten most popular?
Paxten was most popular in the 2010s decade with 190 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Is Paxten a unisex name?
Yes, Paxten is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 294 births, and as a girl's name it has 31 births.
How long has the name Paxten been used?
Paxten has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Paxten?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paxton, Pax, Paxon, Paxtyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.