Paton is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 2000s and has all but disappeared.
Paton is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2017. Paton first appears in 1975 and peaked in 2005 (8 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | #11,841 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | #11,731 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | #13,561 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | #11,894 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | #13,746 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | #10,677 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | #12,188 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #13,880 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | #8,897 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | #9,141 |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | #9,328 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | #10,391 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | #10,122 |
| 1993 | 5 | — | #9,776 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | #6,068 |