girl's name
Paxley
PAKS-lee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 42
Paxley is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2013.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Paxley Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 25 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 17 |
How Popular Is Paxley?
In 2025, Paxley was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Paxley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Paxley Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Paxley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Paxley
- English PAKS-lee
Sibling Names for Paxley
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Paxley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Paxley
How popular is the name Paxley?
In 2025, Paxley was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Paxley a girl's or a boy's name?
Paxley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Paxley?
Paxley has 2 syllables.
When was Paxley most popular?
Paxley peaked in 2018, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Paxley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Paxley currently ranks #13,401 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.