Jaxson

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A few things about Jaxson you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jaxson

Jaxson Hayes

American basketball player (born 2000)

Choose Jaxson and your child shares a first name with Jaxson Hayes, an American basketball player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jaxson, like who?” Jaxson Hayes's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 722 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jaxson, 2,365 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jaxson would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJaxson first shows up in US birth records in 1991, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 34 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #76.
• 📈Then vs nowJaxson is 14× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 10,277 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 722.
• 🍂TrendJaxson has slipped 71 places over the last five years and now sits at #156. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJaxson is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #74, followed by Rhode Island (#77) and Vermont (#80). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningJaxson is an English form of Jackson, which means “son of Jack”.

About the name Jaxson

Jaxson is a boy name of English origin meaning “son of Jack”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-son”. US birth records list Jaxson for boys from 1991 to 2025, in 35 of those 35 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #76 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #156, with 2,365 babies.

Origin:English names