Cruz vs Paxton
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Cruz
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #331
- Peak
- #279 (2013)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,025
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, AZ
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
Cruz is the more popular pick (#331 vs #338). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Cruz is a steady, dependable choice, Paxton is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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