Paxton
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Paxton
Paxton stands out from a lot of other two-syllable surname names for two reasons: the dynamic letter X in the middle, and its admirable peace association, providing the great nickname Pax.
Paxton for boys#338 US
One well known bearer is the British actor Paxton Whitehead.
Paxton for girls#3239 US
Set apart from other once-male-only surnames because of its peaceful element. This is one of the newest and trendiest names that mean peace.
Pronounced PAK-stun.
As of October 2026, Paxton ranked #338 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #203 in 2016, Nameberry popularity #440.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #260 | 1,432 | #2,881 | 60 |
| 2015 | #229 | 1,677 | #2,612 | 69 |
| 2016 | #203 | 1,993 | #2,143 | 91 |
| 2017 | #207 | 1,909 | #2,069 | 95 |
| 2018 | #221 | 1,694 | #2,175 | 87 |
| 2019 | #252 | 1,450 | #2,227 | 83 |
| 2020 | #262 | 1,301 | #2,392 | 74 |
| 2021 | #255 | 1,392 | #2,380 | 76 |
| 2022 | #257 | 1,349 | #2,203 | 86 |
| 2023 | #257 | 1,356 | #2,694 | 65 |
| 2024 | #288 | 1,165 | #3,201 | 50 |
| 2025 | #338 | 988 | #3,239 | 49 |
World rankings
Paxton for boys
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Famous Paxtons
- Paxton James LynchBoy
American NFL football player
- Paxton WhiteheadBoy
English actor
- Paxton IngramBoy
American pop singer ("The Voice")
- Paxton James SchulteBoy
American ice hockey player
- Paxton BakerBoy
American businessman and baseball team owner
- Paxton White (b. 2009)Boy
son of ice hockey player Ian White
- Paxton Wiercioch (b. 2015)Boy
son of ice hockey player Patrick Wiercioch
- Terry Paxton BradshawBoy
American NFL football player and actor
- Bill PaxtonBoy
American actor
- Sarah Paxton Ball DodsonGirl
American painter
Paxton in pop culture
- Paxton PowersBoy
character on animated series "Batman Beyond"
- Paxton FettelBoy
character in the 'F.E.A.R.' video game series
- PaxtonBoy
character in the movie "Ant,Man"
- Andrew PaxtonBoy
character in movie "The Proposal"
- Paxton SummersBoy
character in the ebook "Hailstorm" by Relina Skye
- Paxton McCrearyBoy
character from Season 5 of "The 100"
- Paxton Hall-YoshidaBoy
character in the show "Never Have I Ever"
- Paxton OsgoodGirl
a main character in "The Peach Keeper," by Sarah Addison Allen
- Sonya PaxtonGirl
character on TV's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
- Emma PaxtonGirl
character in The Lying Game series
- Juliette "Jules" PaxtonGirl
from movie "Bend it Like Beckham"