boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Jaxson

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #156 Trend ↓ Falling 45%

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

Rank 2025
#156
among boys · ↑15 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
2,365
named Jaxson · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 722
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
5,080 babies
All-time total
68,669
#413 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Jaxson popularity over time

68,669 babies have been named Jaxson since 1991, 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
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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 – 413 413 41 – #924
2000s 13 7,550 7,563 756 +1731% #203
2010s 87 42,401 42,488 4,249 +462% #76
2020s (to 2025) 34 18,171 18,205 3,034 -29% #85

Where Jaxson 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 2,148 1.26 #170
2027 1,979 1.16 #186
2028 1,846 1.08 #195
2029 1,740 1.02 #202
2030 1,654 0.97 #215

Where Jaxson is most popular

Boys named Jaxson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 1.62 per 1,000. Strongest in Vermont, Delaware, and New Hampshire.

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 Jaxson 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
Vermont 42 6.69 +313%
Delaware 69 4.55 +181%
New Hampshire 90 4.05 +150%
West Virginia 130 3.98 +146%
Alaska 42 3.53 +118%
Rhode Island 57 3.50 +116%
Kentucky 297 2.96 +83%
Montana 51 2.89 +79%
Mississippi 163 2.87 +77%
Ohio 728 2.75 +70%
Connecticut 176 2.60 +61%
South Carolina 266 2.57 +59%
Maine 48 2.47 +53%
Iowa 167 2.42 +50%
South Dakota 45 2.42 +49%
Arkansas 152 2.40 +48%
Nevada 135 2.37 +46%
Indiana 375 2.34 +44%
Pennsylvania 619 2.33 +44%
Nebraska 101 2.32 +43%
Missouri 315 2.27 +40%
Louisiana 229 2.24 +38%
Michigan 455 2.22 +37%
New Mexico 72 2.19 +35%
Tennessee 393 2.18 +34%
Alabama 232 2.12 +31%
Wisconsin 249 2.10 +30%
Maryland 248 2.08 +28%
Florida 979 2.07 +28%
North Dakota 34 1.99 +23%
Massachusetts 264 1.92 +19%
Oklahoma 169 1.91 +18%
North Carolina 482 1.89 +17%
Idaho 77 1.88 +16%
Oregon 142 1.87 +16%
Illinois 475 1.86 +15%
Colorado 237 1.84 +13%
Georgia 459 1.81 +12%
New Jersey 357 1.77 +10%
Virginia 336 1.77 +9%
Minnesota 216 1.76 +9%
Arizona 288 1.76 +9%
Hawaii 27 1.74 +7%
Kansas 119 1.73 +7%
Washington 269 1.64 ≈ national
New York 696 1.61 ≈ national
California 1,161 1.27 -22%
Utah 119 1.25 -23%
Texas 1,086 1.23 -24%
Wyoming 7 1.21 -25%
District of Columbia 5 0.339 -79%

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 Jaxson

Jaxson is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #156 in 2025 with 2,365 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 68,669 American babies have been named Jaxson. Its peak came in 2015, when 5,080 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 Jaxson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaxson?

The median living Jaxson is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 12. An estimated 68 thousand people named Jaxson 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.

Jaxson 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 – – 2,365 #156
2024 – – 2,170 #171
2023 7 #12,708 2,572 #138
2022 9 #10,744 3,185 #119
2021 10 #9,870 3,695 #102
2020 8 #11,524 4,184 #85
2019 8 #11,822 4,518 #83
2018 11 #9,429 4,770 #76
2017 12 #9,013 4,866 #79
2016 10 #10,417 4,916 #82
2015 10 #10,444 5,070 #84
2014 7 #13,686 4,947 #85
2013 10 #10,575 4,463 #92
2012 11 #10,007 3,669 #106
2011 8 #12,667 2,959 #141
2010 – – 2,223 #172
2009 – – 1,865 #203
2008 6 #16,268 1,306 #267
2007 7 #14,547 1,058 #311
2006 – – 768 #389
2005 – – 739 #389
2004 – – 554 #462
2003 – – 437 #531
2002 – – 373 #581
2001 – – 259 #695
2000 – – 191 #841
1995 – – 11 #5,302
1990 – – – –
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1980 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaxson?

The median living Jaxson is about 9 years old. Half of all living Jaxsons are between 5 and 12 years old.

How many people named Jaxson are alive today?

An estimated 68 thousand people named Jaxson are alive in the United States, based on 68,669 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jaxson mean?

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

How popular is the name Jaxson in 2025?

Jaxson ranked #156 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 2,365 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaxson?

68,669 babies have been named Jaxson in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaxson most popular?

Jaxson peaked in 2015, when 5,080 newborns received the name.

Is Jaxson a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jaxson rising or falling?

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

Will Jaxson become more popular?

Jaxson is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 1,654 boys named Jaxson in 2030, which would rank around #215. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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