#2882024 rank
2017peak year
23,410babies named Paxton since 1880
▼ 20%5-year trend
Paxton popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Paxton mean?
From an English place-name and surname combining Latin pax, 'peace', with Old English tun, 'settlement'. It entered the given-name charts in recent decades as a polished surname pick.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Paxton
Same era, same vibe — if you like Paxton, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Paxtons
- Bill Paxton, actor
Spellings & variants
Pax
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