Baby Name Popularity Profile

Paxton

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Paxton.

✦ Pacc's town or peace town 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #338
All-Time Peak Rank #203 Achieved 2016
Total U.S. Births 28,194 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 95.2% Boy / 4.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1921 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,993 births in 2016
πŸ’‘ The Paxton Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Pacc's town or peace town
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an English habitational surname, meaning 'Pacc's town' or 'peace town' from Old English elements *Pæcc* (a personal name) and *tun* (settlement).
Common Nicknames
Pax
Pronunciation: PAK-stΙ™n
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Paxton

According to SSA data, Paxton achieved its highest historical rank of #203 in 2016. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2016 with 1,993 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 41.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 66 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Paxton across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -41.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,993 births in 2016
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 18 yrs
Registry Streak 66 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 33
1930s: 16
1940s: 20
1950s: 28
1960s: 124
1970s: 332
1980s: 219
1990s: 959
2000s: 3,501
2010s: 15,404
2020s: 7,558

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Pax-ton
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with P, a letter used by only 1.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Idaho
Top States Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Washington, Montana
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Idaho #229 360 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #273 635 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 85 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #240 919 2016 40.0% Decline
Montana #271 173 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #238 406 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 76 2013 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #214 179 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #490 613 2016 61.3% Decline
Nevada Unranked 168 2010 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #255 168 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #235 986 2016 28.3% Decline
Kansas #275 487 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #580 390 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #199 569 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #198 517 2020 62.8% Decline
Arkansas #245 431 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #341 449 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #148 636 2017 +42.3% Growth
Iowa #216 467 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #323 769 2014 40.0% Decline
Indiana #264 798 2016 +3.2% Growth
North Carolina #314 928 2017 +5.4% Growth
Alabama #282 590 2022 39.4% Decline
Texas #423 2,453 2018 21.9% Decline
Minnesota #442 582 2016 56.7% Decline
Louisiana #229 545 2018 23.3% Decline
Georgia #403 843 2017 38.3% Decline
New Hampshire #259 91 2019 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #246 265 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #268 1,276 2016 31.9% Decline
Florida #419 942 2017 21.7% Decline
Wisconsin #559 531 2016 71.9% Decline
Hawaii #103 82 2015 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #205 387 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #377 572 2018 51.1% Decline
Maryland #325 324 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #349 114 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #227 86 2022 Insufficient historical volume
California #506 1,800 2017 30.7% Decline
Vermont Unranked 31 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #284 874 2017 12.8% Decline
Michigan #388 614 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #311 798 2016 +9.4% Growth
Massachusetts #544 278 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #554 117 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New York #614 653 2016 43.2% Decline
Delaware Unranked 16 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #638 200 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 11 2023 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2016 Insufficient historical volume

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