Jaxson
An English surname, “son of Jack,” and so of John.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Jaxson first shows up in the national records in 1991. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2013 to 2020. Its biggest year was 2015, when 5,070 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 84 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2018, at No. 76. In 2025 it ranked No. 156 for boys. All told, 68,669 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Jackson (297,998), Jaxon (114,055), Jaxen (5,691), Jaxsen (1,948), Jaxyn (1,698), Jaxsyn (1,159) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: John, Jack
Explore Jaxson interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 413 | No. 924 |
| 2000s | 7,550 | No. 203 |
| 2010s | 42,401 | No. 76 |
| 2020s | 18,171 | No. 85 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.