Over the past 110 years, 18 794 boys and 428 girls have been named Paxton. The name Paxton ranks 728th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Paxton in 1970. The peak of popularity of the name Paxton came in the 2000s and 2010s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.