boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Jaxon

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #115 Trend ↓ Falling 48%

A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage, variant of Jackson.

Rank 2025
#115
among boys · ↓19 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
3,080
named Jaxon · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 556
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
8,165 babies
All-time total
114,055
#285 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Jaxon popularity over time

114,055 babies have been named Jaxon since 1972, 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
1.252.53.75518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 34 34 3 – #4,210
1980s – 98 98 10 +188% #3,558
1990s 5 1,171 1,176 118 +1100% #545
2000s 108 15,731 15,839 1,584 +1247% #124
2010s 227 69,196 69,423 6,942 +338% #39
2020s (to 2025) 64 27,421 27,485 4,581 -34% #48

Where Jaxon 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 2,754 1.61 #131
2027 2,509 1.47 #142
2028 2,318 1.36 #159
2029 2,167 1.27 #169
2030 2,047 1.20 #179

Where Jaxon is most popular

Boys named Jaxon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 2.46 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Wyoming, and Mississippi.

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 Jaxon 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
West Virginia 217 6.65 +170%
Wyoming 33 5.70 +132%
Mississippi 290 5.10 +107%
Delaware 75 4.95 +101%
North Dakota 84 4.92 +100%
South Dakota 90 4.84 +97%
Rhode Island 77 4.72 +92%
Hawaii 73 4.70 +91%
Maine 89 4.59 +86%
Kentucky 457 4.55 +85%
Alaska 53 4.45 +81%
Alabama 462 4.23 +72%
Oklahoma 358 4.05 +64%
Vermont 25 3.98 +62%
Idaho 160 3.91 +59%
New Mexico 126 3.82 +55%
Louisiana 390 3.81 +55%
Montana 67 3.80 +54%
Arkansas 238 3.76 +53%
Ohio 952 3.59 +46%
South Carolina 362 3.50 +42%
Nevada 198 3.47 +41%
Tennessee 612 3.39 +38%
North Carolina 862 3.38 +37%
Missouri 458 3.30 +34%
Wisconsin 387 3.27 +33%
Oregon 247 3.25 +32%
New Hampshire 72 3.24 +32%
Connecticut 214 3.16 +28%
Pennsylvania 816 3.07 +25%
Michigan 628 3.07 +25%
Georgia 776 3.06 +24%
Indiana 480 2.99 +22%
Maryland 353 2.96 +20%
Nebraska 126 2.90 +18%
Arizona 474 2.90 +18%
Colorado 370 2.87 +17%
Kansas 194 2.83 +15%
Iowa 195 2.83 +15%
Virginia 523 2.76 +12%
Florida 1,302 2.75 +12%
Minnesota 316 2.58 +5%
Illinois 644 2.52 ≈ national
New Jersey 504 2.50 ≈ national
Texas 2,127 2.41 ≈ national
Utah 228 2.39 ≈ national
Washington 387 2.37 ≈ national
New York 912 2.11 -14%
California 1,861 2.04 -17%
Massachusetts 273 1.99 -19%
District of Columbia 17 1.15 -53%

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 Jaxon

Jaxon is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #115 in 2025 with 3,073 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 114,055 American babies have been named Jaxon. Its peak came in 2016, when 8,165 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 Jaxon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaxon?

The median living Jaxon is about 9 years old; half are between 6 and 13. An estimated 113 thousand people named Jaxon are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Jaxon 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 7 #12,462 3,073 #115
2024 6 #14,216 3,630 #96
2023 14 #7,811 3,945 #86
2022 12 #8,754 4,854 #67
2021 10 #9,869 5,750 #54
2020 15 #7,364 6,169 #48
2019 22 #5,691 7,281 #42
2018 25 #5,232 7,774 #39
2017 21 #5,924 7,725 #43
2016 20 #6,274 8,145 #41
2015 23 #5,734 8,082 #44
2014 22 #5,872 7,729 #46
2013 32 #4,472 7,563 #45
2012 23 #5,783 6,316 #66
2011 20 #6,429 4,738 #86
2010 19 #6,759 3,843 #99
2009 12 #9,651 3,392 #124
2008 19 #6,918 2,558 #153
2007 20 #6,670 2,132 #190
2006 15 #8,030 1,786 #212
2005 7 #13,610 1,488 #230
2004 12 #8,933 1,225 #266
2003 7 #13,008 1,098 #284
2002 6 #14,352 920 #311
2001 5 #16,423 639 #395
2000 5 #16,089 493 #477
1995 – – 73 #1,384
1990 – – 16 #3,686
1985 – – 10 #4,182
1980 – – 11 #3,718
1975 – – 5 #5,852
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaxon?

The median living Jaxon is about 9 years old. Half of all living Jaxons are between 6 and 13 years old.

How many people named Jaxon are alive today?

An estimated 113 thousand people named Jaxon are alive in the United States, based on 114,055 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jaxon mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage, variant of Jackson.

How popular is the name Jaxon in 2025?

Jaxon ranked #115 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 3,073 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaxon?

114,055 babies have been named Jaxon in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaxon most popular?

Jaxon peaked in 2016, when 8,165 newborns received the name.

Is Jaxon a boy or girl name?

Jaxon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaxon rising or falling?

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

Will Jaxon become more popular?

Jaxon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 2,047 boys named Jaxon in 2030, which would rank around #179. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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