Paget
A girl's name of Old French origin with 44 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A surname.
Paget is a girl's baby name, a surname used as a given name, of Old French origin from page, meaning 'servant' or 'page boy' — a young attendant to a nobleman. As a surname, it was borne by the noble English Paget family, prominent from the Tudor era onward.
Paget has the slightly patrician, double-barreled quality of English aristocratic surnames turned given names. It sits comfortably alongside names like Paxton and Prentice — surnames that carry a sense of English history and landed-gentry heritage without being overly formal. The T ending gives it a crisp, decisive finish.
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Paget is cataloged under the Old French naming tradition. Names from the Old French tradition carry linguistic and cultural patterns that shape their sound, structure, and associations.
In the U.S., Paget has been recorded as a girl's name since 1948, with 44 total births. Browse the Old French names hub on this site to explore the broader family.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Paget has 7+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1948.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | #7062 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 10 | #7698 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 21 | #5070 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 6 | #5110 | — |
The Story of Paget
A Baby Boomer name
Peaking in 1953, Paget is a timeless Baby Boomer name. Girls named Paget are most likely born between 1948 and 1963.
How rare is Paget?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Paget is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1948, peaked in the 1950s with 21 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(7 years, 1948–1972)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7 | #7062 |
| 1968 | 5 | #7850 |
| 1967 | 5 | #7545 |
| 1957 | 6 | #5899 |
| 1953 | 8 | #4494 |
| 1952 | 7 | #4816 |
| 1948 | 6 | #5110 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1948–1972