Jaxton
Boy name · #667 in 2025 · Rare
Jaxton is currently the #667 boy name in the United States — 410 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #410, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,390 boys born in 2025 was named Jaxton.
Babies named Jaxton per year. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Jaxton first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 966 boys were named Jaxton — good for #345 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jaxton in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jaxton is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jaxton will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jaxton is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jaxton is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jaxton is most common in MS (1 per 1,000), TN (0.5 per 1,000), AL (0.5 per 1,000), OH (0.5 per 1,000), MO (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jaxton is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jaxton
Statistically, parents drawn to Jaxton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Princeton, Axton, Layton, Daxton, and Maxton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jaxton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 410 | #667 |
| 2024 | 466 | #611 |
| 2023 | 551 | #536 |
| 2022 | 651 | #471 |
| 2021 | 668 | #455 |
| 2020 | 828 | #375 |
| 2019 | 810 | #387 |
| 2018 | 966 | #345 |
| 2017 | 892 | #372 |
| 2016 | 801 | #396 |
| 2015 | 761 | #410 |
| 2014 | 649 | #456 |
| 2013 | 587 | #473 |
| 2012 | 519 | #510 |
| 2011 | 416 | #597 |
| 2010 | 272 | #799 |
| 2009 | 250 | #854 |
| 2008 | 153 | #1169 |
| 2007 | 84 | #1760 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2010 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2061 |
| 2004 | 53 | #2193 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 34 | #2755 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jaxton a popular boy name?
Jaxton ranked #667 among boys in 2025 with 410 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #410.
When was the name Jaxton most popular?
Jaxton peaked in 2018, when 966 American boys received the name (ranked #345 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jaxton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,390 newborn American boys was named Jaxton. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.