Brian vs Paxton
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Brian
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #339
- Peak
- #8 (1970)
- Babies in 2025
- 979
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Paxton
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #338
- Peak
- #203 (2016)
- Babies in 2025
- 988
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
The verdict
Paxton is the more popular pick (#338 vs #339). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Paxton is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Brian is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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