US rank #3862 Unisex name Peak 2023 462 births

Paxtyn — #3862 US boys' name

462 babies named Paxtyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s242010s2612020s177
#3862
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 73% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Paxtyn was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

45 babies were named Paxtyn in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Paxtyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 462 babies named Paxtyn between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Paxtyn currently holds the #3862 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 45 babies received it in a single year. Paxtyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 454 additional births since 1997.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Paxtyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 261 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Paxtyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Paxtyn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Paxtyn 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 462 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.

Paxtyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

462

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2023

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,862

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Paxtyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
45
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
01020304050 2024202120182015201220092008 10

Paxtyn popularity over time — girls

454 total births recorded since 1997 (Paxtyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 454 births
01020304050 20242021201820152012200920061997 5

Paxtyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
261 births that decade — 56% of Paxtyn's all-time total
2000s242010s2612020s177

Paxtyn by state

Where Paxtyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Paxtyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 2.2%
Texas share of Paxtyn's total US births 2.2%

10 of 462 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Paxtyn?
462 babies have been named Paxtyn since 2008. It currently ranks #3862 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 45 births.
When was Paxtyn most popular?
Paxtyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 261 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Paxtyn most popular?
The top states for the name Paxtyn are Texas (10 births).
Is Paxtyn a unisex name?
Yes, Paxtyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 462 births, and as a girl's name it has 454 births.
How long has the name Paxtyn been used?
Paxtyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Paxtyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paxton, Pax, Paxon, Paxson, 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, 2008–2024 (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.