Gideon vs Paxton
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Gideon
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #337
- Peak
- #304 (2017)
- Babies in 2025
- 993
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
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
Gideon is the more popular pick (#337 vs #338). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Gideon is a steady, dependable choice, Paxton is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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