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Paxton

Paxton: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“peace town”
Origin
English
Say it
PAKS-tən · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (93% of all uses)

From an English surname derived from a place name, from Old English elements meaning 'peace' and 'settlement'. It follows the pattern of modern surname-style given names.

English namesNames meaning peaceSurname-style namesModern names

How popular is Paxton?

2024365 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Paxton in 20241,215

2024 rank#288 boys

Peak year2016

Total US babies since 188029,274

Paxton has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Paxton

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English
  • Masonstoneworker · English
  • Graysonson of the steward · English

Paxton questions

What does the name Paxton mean?

Paxton means "peace town". It comes from English. From an English surname derived from a place name, from Old English elements meaning 'peace' and 'settlement'. It follows the pattern of modern surname-style given names.

Is Paxton a boy or girl name?

Paxton is mainly a boy's name in US records (93% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Paxton?

1,215 US babies were named Paxton in 2024. Its peak year was 2016.

How do you pronounce Paxton?

Paxton is usually pronounced PAKS-tən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.