Jaxson
Jaxson is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Son of Jack.
Origin and history
Jaxson is a modern American spelling variant of the classic English surname-turned-given-name Jackson. It gained substantial popularity in the United States starting in the early 21st century alongside the trend of using 'x' in place of 'ck'. It ranks as a widely chosen name for boys in contemporary U.S. birth records.
Popularity in the United States
68,535 babies in the United States have been named Jaxson since 1880. It ranks #413 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #123.
States where it is most popular
- TX (8 %)
- CA (7.8 %)
- FL (6 %)
- OH (5.4 %)
- NY (4 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 0 |
| 1990-2000 | 413 |
| 2000-2010 | 7,550 |
| 2010-2019 | 42,401 |
| 2020-2029 | 18,171 |
Famous people named Jaxson
- Jaxson Kirkland: American football player
- Jaxson Hayes: Basketball player
- Jaxson Dart: American football player
Nicknames
Jax
Fun facts
- The addition of the letter 'x' in place of 'ck' reflects a late 20th- and early 21st-century American trend in given names.
- Like Jackson, the name originally stems from an English surname denoting descendant relationship.