The first name Jaxon
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 605 boys were named Jaxon, making it the 88th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 1,356 births (#47).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jaxon with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jaxon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 3,073 boys born in the United States were named Jaxon, the 115th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 8,145 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Jaxon
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jaxon Smith-NjigbaAmerican football player (born 2002)
Questions
- What does the name Jaxon mean?
- Variant of Jackson
- How popular is the name Jaxon?
- In 2025, 605 boys born in England and Wales were named Jaxon, ranking 88th. Its peak was 2019, with 1,356 births.
- Is Jaxon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 114,055 US babies named Jaxon since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jaxon most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 8,145 babies were named Jaxon, its highest rank at 41st.
- What name is Jaxon a form of?
- Jaxon is a form of Jackson.
- What are other spellings of Jaxon?
- Jaxxon, Jaxson and Jackson.