Paget
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,226 in 1953
0 babies were named Paget in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPaget first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1953, when it reached #4,226.
About the name Paget
Paget is a girl name of French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-get”. US birth records list Paget for girls from 1948 to 1972, in 7 of those 25 years. Its best year was 1953, when it ranked #4,226 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1972, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.8 | 571,429 girls |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 girls |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 652,174 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Paget
What is the origin of the name Paget?
Paget has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Paget a boy or girl name?
Paget is a girl name.
How popular is the name Paget?
Paget is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1972. It peaked at #4,226 in 1953.