Unisex name · American English, English

Paxtyn

How to say it: PAKS-tin · /ˈpækstɪn/

Modern respelling of Paxton meaning 'peace town' - invented unisex spelling rising in the US.

Paxtyn was the 335th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 54 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #418 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#335for boys in 2025
1 in 3,253US babies
54born in 2025
#418projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 136chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Paxtyn
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#335
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)54
Share of births1 in 3,253
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years−44%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#418

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Paxtyn is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 17 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Pax
  • Paxty

Honouring a Paxtyn in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Paxtyn is about 1 in 136.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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