Gender
Origin
- English
- Town Of Peace
From the peaceful town or settlement
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Place
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Paxton
Pronunciation
pax-ton
Famous People
Actor Bill Paxton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #203, 1,993 births); most recent 2025 (rank #338, 988 births)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #1285, 132 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3211, 49 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 988 | 49 |
| 2024 | 1,165 | 50 |
| 2023 | 1,356 | 65 |
| 2022 | 1,349 | 86 |
| 2021 | 1,392 | 76 |
| 2020 | 1,301 | 74 |
| 2019 | 1,450 | 83 |
| 2018 | 1,694 | 87 |
| 2017 | 1,909 | 95 |
| 2016 | 1,993 | 91 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1207, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1467, 18 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #200, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #257, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2014 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence