Paxton is a distinctive choice, ranked #1952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Paxton in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1952
US Rank #288
About the Name Paxton
Paxton is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 276 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1207 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2012.
Paxton is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #288, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Paxton
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Paxton per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Paxton in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Paxton is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 276 places over the last five years to #1952 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Paxton is more popular in the US (#288) than in the UK (#1952). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Paxton include: Joseph Paxton — Sir Joseph Paxton was an English gardener, architect, engineer and Liberal Member of Parliament.; Ken Paxton — Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr.; Angela Paxton — Angela Suzanne Paxton is an American politician from the state of Texas..
Paxton appears in the US top 500 at #288 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
12
UK babies named Paxton (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 276 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Paxton
Likely around 1 other Paxton in the class
UK Popularity (2012–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Paxton
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Elisha Franklin Paxton was an American lawyer and soldier who served as a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War. He died while leading the “Stonewall Brigade“ during the Battle of Chancellorsville.
Sir Joseph Paxton was an English gardener, architect, engineer and Liberal Member of Parliament. He is best known for designing the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park, London to house the Great Exhibition of 1851, the first world's fair, great public parks such as Birkenhead Park, and for cultivating the Cavendish banana, the most consumed banana in the Western world.
Brady Ralph Paxton was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. He first represented the 29th district from January 1993 until January 1995, then represented the 13th district from his April 22, 1999, appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative Gary Tillis until his retirement in 2014.
Angela Suzanne Paxton is an American politician from the state of Texas. A member of the Republican Party, she has represented District 8 in the Texas Senate since 2019.
Paxton James Schultz is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays.