Paxton
Girl name · #3236 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Paxton ranks #3236 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 49 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2590, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Paxton.
The 34-year story
Paxton first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 15 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1994, when 132 girls were named Paxton — good for #1285 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Paxton per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Paxton in class?
Paxton scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Paxton will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Paxton is most common
State-level data for Paxton is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Paxton
Statistically, parents drawn to Paxton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Karson, Boston, Passion, Aniston, and Mayson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Paxton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 86 | #2193 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 74 | #2376 |
| 2019 | 83 | #2217 |
| 2018 | 87 | #2159 |
| 2017 | 95 | #2053 |
| 2016 | 91 | #2129 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2590 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 54 | #3042 |
| 2012 | 48 | #3364 |
| 2011 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2010 | 56 | #3010 |
| 2009 | 43 | #3677 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 43 | #3617 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 45 | #3333 |
| 2003 | 59 | #2673 |
| 2002 | 53 | #2819 |
| 2001 | 43 | #3198 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Paxton a popular girl name?
Paxton ranked #3236 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2590.
When was the name Paxton most popular?
Paxton peaked in 1994, when 132 American girls received the name (ranked #1285 that year). Since 1994 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Paxton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Paxton. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.