boys' name ★ peaked 2013

Jaxen

Meaning Rare fanciful spelling of Jackson Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,462 Trend ↓ Falling 47%

Rare fanciful spelling of Jackson.

Rank 2025
#1,462
among boys · ↑27 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
122
named Jaxen · +1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,001
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
563 babies
All-time total
5,691
#1,651 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Jaxen popularity over time

5,691 babies have been named Jaxen since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 37 37 4 – #3,521
2000s 10 914 924 92 +2397% #871
2010s 34 3,733 3,767 377 +308% #493
2020s (to 2025) – 963 963 161 -57% #993

Where Jaxen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 110 0.06 outside top 500
2027 101 0.06 outside top 500
2028 94 0.05 outside top 500
2029 88 0.05 outside top 500
2030 83 0.05 outside top 500

Where Jaxen is most popular

Boys named Jaxen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.087 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Nevada, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jaxen born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 8 0.243 +180%
Nevada 8 0.140 +62%
Georgia 34 0.134 +55%
Oklahoma 11 0.124 +44%
Pennsylvania 30 0.113 +30%
Indiana 17 0.106 +22%
Louisiana 10 0.098 +13%
Ohio 25 0.094 +9%
Tennessee 16 0.089 ≈ national
Michigan 18 0.088 ≈ national
New York 35 0.081 -7%
Texas 71 0.081 -7%
Florida 35 0.074 -15%
Washington 12 0.073 -15%
California 60 0.066 -24%
Minnesota 7 0.057 -34%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -44%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -51%
North Carolina 10 0.039 -55%
Illinois 10 0.039 -55%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jaxen

Jaxen is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,462 in 2025 with 122 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 5,691 American babies have been named Jaxen. Its peak came in 2013, when 563 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jaxen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaxen?

The median living Jaxen is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 14. An estimated 5,600 people named Jaxen are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jaxen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 122 #1,462
2024 – – 121 #1,489
2023 – – 126 #1,443
2022 – – 173 #1,182
2021 – – 206 #1,043
2020 – – 215 #993
2019 – – 218 #980
2018 – – 294 #783
2017 – – 329 #726
2016 – – 342 #715
2015 – – 395 #655
2014 6 #15,413 498 #553
2013 9 #11,398 554 #493
2012 8 #12,722 452 #572
2011 11 #10,007 419 #595
2010 – – 232 #891
2009 – – 242 #871
2008 – – 130 #1,331
2007 – – 130 #1,319
2006 – – 103 #1,484
2005 – – 70 #1,847
2004 – – 74 #1,724
2003 5 #16,836 49 #2,219
2002 5 #16,567 49 #2,175
2001 – – 36 #2,653
2000 – – 31 #2,887
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jaxen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jaxen?

The median living Jaxen is about 11 years old. Half of all living Jaxens are between 7 and 14 years old.

How many people named Jaxen are alive today?

An estimated 5,600 people named Jaxen are alive in the United States, based on 5,691 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jaxen mean?

Rare fanciful spelling of Jackson.

How popular is the name Jaxen in 2025?

Jaxen ranked #1,462 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 122 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaxen?

5,691 babies have been named Jaxen in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaxen most popular?

Jaxen peaked in 2013, when 563 newborns received the name.

Is Jaxen a boy or girl name?

Jaxen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaxen rising or falling?

Jaxen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jaxen become more popular?

Jaxen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 83 boys named Jaxen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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