boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Jaxton

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #667 Trend ↓ Falling 43%

Modern American coinage from Jax, Jaxon, rhyming with Axton, Paxton, Daxton.

Rank 2025
#667
among boys · ↓56 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
410
named Jaxton · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,166
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
966 babies
All-time total
11,035
#1,137 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Jaxton popularity over time

11,035 babies have been named Jaxton since 1997, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 23 2 – #5,465
2000s 765 77 +3226% #855
2010s 6,673 667 +772% #345
2020s (to 2025) 3,574 596 -11% #375

Where Jaxton 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 373 0.22 outside top 500
2027 344 0.20 outside top 500
2028 321 0.19 outside top 500
2029 303 0.18 outside top 500
2030 289 0.17 outside top 500

Where Jaxton is most popular

Boys named Jaxton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.318 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

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 Jaxton 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 40 1.23 +285%
Mississippi 66 1.16 +265%
Arkansas 64 1.01 +218%
Kentucky 93 0.927 +191%
North Dakota 12 0.703 +121%
Iowa 46 0.667 +110%
Kansas 44 0.641 +102%
Oklahoma 56 0.633 +99%
Tennessee 111 0.615 +93%
Ohio 157 0.592 +86%
Indiana 94 0.586 +84%
Louisiana 57 0.557 +75%
Missouri 76 0.548 +72%
South Carolina 56 0.542 +70%
Alabama 56 0.512 +61%
Georgia 110 0.434 +37%
North Carolina 108 0.423 +33%
Wisconsin 49 0.414 +30%
Michigan 77 0.376 +18%
Minnesota 46 0.375 +18%
Pennsylvania 97 0.365 +15%
Arizona 59 0.361 +13%
Washington 56 0.342 +8%
Idaho 14 0.342 +8%
Utah 32 0.335 +5%
Hawaii 5 0.322 ≈ national
Virginia 61 0.321 ≈ national
Oregon 24 0.316 ≈ national
Colorado 39 0.302 -5%
Nevada 17 0.298 -6%
Texas 251 0.285 -10%
Montana 5 0.284 -11%
South Dakota 5 0.269 -15%
Illinois 64 0.250 -21%
Florida 115 0.243 -24%
Nebraska 9 0.207 -35%
California 186 0.203 -36%
New York 67 0.155 -51%
Maryland 17 0.143 -55%
Massachusetts 17 0.124 -61%
New Jersey 19 0.094 -70%
Connecticut 5 0.074 -77%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Maine – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Jaxton

Jaxton is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #667 in 2025 with 410 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 11,035 American babies have been named Jaxton. Its peak came in 2018, when 966 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 Jaxton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaxton?

The median living Jaxton is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 11. An estimated 11 thousand people named Jaxton are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Jaxton year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 410 #667
2024 466 #611
2023 551 #537
2022 651 #472
2021 668 #455
2020 828 #375
2019 810 #387
2018 966 #345
2017 892 #372
2016 801 #396
2015 761 #410
2014 649 #457
2013 587 #473
2012 519 #511
2011 416 #597
2010 272 #799
2009 250 #855
2008 153 #1,172
2007 84 #1,762
2006 66 #2,023
2005 60 #2,069
2004 53 #2,201
2003 29 #3,231
2002 34 #2,786
2001 22 #3,778
2000 14 #5,151
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaxton?

The median living Jaxton is about 8 years old. Half of all living Jaxtons are between 5 and 11 years old.

How many people named Jaxton are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Jaxton are alive in the United States, based on 11,035 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jaxton mean?

Modern American coinage from Jax, Jaxon, rhyming with Axton, Paxton, Daxton.

How popular is the name Jaxton in 2025?

Jaxton ranked #667 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 410 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaxton?

11,035 babies have been named Jaxton in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaxton most popular?

Jaxton peaked in 2018, when 966 newborns received the name.

Is Jaxton a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jaxton rising or falling?

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

Will Jaxton become more popular?

Jaxton is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 289 boys named Jaxton 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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