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Paxton
OriginEnglish
Meaning"peace town"
GenderGirl
About Paxton
The name Paxton peaked for girls at #1292 in 1994. The name is most popular in Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Missouri. Paxton is also used for boys, ranking #338 in 2025.
2 syllables.
As of September 2026, Paxton ranked #3239 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1292 in 1994.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,881 | 60 | 33.6 |
| 2015 | #2,612 | 69 | 38.7 |
| 2016 | #2,143 | 91 | 51.4 |
| 2017 | #2,069 | 95 | 55 |
| 2018 | #2,175 | 87 | 51.1 |
| 2019 | #2,227 | 83 | 49.5 |
| 2020 | #2,392 | 74 | 45.8 |
| 2021 | #2,380 | 76 | 46.3 |
| 2022 | #2,203 | 86 | 52.4 |
| 2023 | #2,694 | 65 | 40.5 |
| 2024 | #3,201 | 50 | 30.9 |
| 2025 | #3,239 | 49 | 30.5 |
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- Paxton Osgood
a main character in "The Peach Keeper," by Sarah Addison Allen
- Sonya Paxton
character on TV's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
- Emma Paxton
character in The Lying Game series
- Juliette "Jules" Paxton
from movie "Bend it Like Beckham"
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