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Jaxson

100% boys · #156 in the US for boys, 2025

Jaxson has been given to about 68,669 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2015, which makes it a current name.

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Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 68,109
Median age today10 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Jaxson per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2015 · 5,080
  • Born in 20252,365
  • All time68,669
  • England & Wales, 2025#221 · 226

How popular is Jaxson?

Jaxson ranks 156th among American boys in 2025, with 2,365 born that year. Its best year was 2015, when 5,080 babies were given the name, ranking 84th. The typical living American called Jaxson is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in Vermont, where it accounts for 0.27% of births.

Names that sound like Jaxson

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jaxon0.97
  2. Jackson0.94
  3. Jason0.88
  4. Jaxton0.89
  5. Jayson0.88
  6. Paxton0.78
  7. Daxton0.78
  8. Mason0.75

Middle names for Jaxson

Ranked by flow score
  1. Jaxson Paul0.77
  2. Jaxson Lee0.77
  3. Jaxson Dean0.76
  4. Jaxson Blake0.76
  5. Jaxson Bryce0.76
  6. Jaxson Wade0.76

Sibling names for Jaxson

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ryderbrother · 0.99
  2. Pipersister · 0.99
  3. Paisleysister · 0.98
  4. Declanbrother · 0.98
  5. Sawyereither · 0.98
  6. Hadleysister · 0.98

Where Jaxson is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Vermont0.27%
  2. Rhode Island0.23%
  3. New Hampshire0.20%
  4. West Virginia0.20%
  5. Delaware0.19%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Jaxson White0.72
  2. Jaxson Reyes0.72
  3. Jaxson Lee0.72
  4. Jaxson Hill0.72
  5. Jaxson Hall0.72
  6. Jaxson Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Jaxson

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Jaxson across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.