How Many People Are Named Paxton?
An estimated 28,911 people in the United States have the first name Paxton. It is predominantly male (92.9%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Paxton peaked in popularity in 2016 with 2,084 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Paxton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Paxton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Paxton is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
28,911
About 1 in 11,855 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
92.9% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2016
2,084 births
Total Registered
29,274
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Paxton
Paxton is predominantly male (92.9%), though 2,075 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Paxton as a male name
Ranked #288 in 2024
1,165 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (1,993 births)
Paxton as a female name
Ranked #3,201 in 2024
50 female births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (132 births)
Paxton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Paxton span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 16,101 babies were registered. While Paxton is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Paxton by Decade
How has Paxton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Paxton by State
Birth registrations for Paxton span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Delaware. On average, about 507 Paxtons were registered per state.
Paxton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Paxton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Paxton
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Paxton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Paxton?
We estimate approximately 28,911 people named Paxton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 11,855 Americans share this first name.
Is Paxton a common name?
Paxton is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29,274 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Paxton most popular?
Paxton reached peak popularity in 2016, when 2,084 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Paxton is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Paxton a male name?
Paxton is predominantly male. 92.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Paxton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Paxton Smith, Paxton Johnson, Paxton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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