Paxon

A boys’ name of English origin, meaning son of peace; a modern respelling of Paxson.

Babies a year
41
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Paxon by the numbers

Paxon was given to 41 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Paxon. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
  • Paxsonson of peace; from pax20 in the US (2017)
  • Patonfrom the settlement of patrick6 in the US (2017)
  • Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
  • Paysonson of peace; a modern respelling of Paxson114 in the US (2017)
  • Pattonsettlement of patta; a warrior's place69 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean peace

Like Paxon, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
  • Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)
  • Frederickpeaceful ruler; peaceful and powerful954 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Solomonpeaceful or man of peace868 in the US (2017)

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