boy's name
Paxson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 443
Paxson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2012, when 39 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Paxson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s | 280 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 98 |
How popular is Paxson?
In 2025, Paxson was given to 10 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 Paxson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Paxson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Paxson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Paxson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Paxson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Paxson
How popular is the name Paxson?
In 2025, Paxson was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Paxson a girl's or a boy's name?
Paxson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Paxson?
Paxson has 2 syllables.
When was Paxson most popular?
Paxson peaked in 2012, when 39 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Paxson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Paxson currently ranks #7,765 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.