US rank #1489 Boys' name Peak 2013 5,523 births

Jaxen — #1489 US boys' name

5,523 babies named Jaxen in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s372000s9142010s37332020s839
#1489
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 90% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Jaxen was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

554 babies were named Jaxen in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaxen

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,523 babies named Jaxen between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jaxen currently holds the #1489 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 554 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaxen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,733 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jaxen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 514 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaxen in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaxen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,523 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jaxen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,523

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2013

554 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,489

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaxen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
554
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
-2000200400600 20242020201620122008200420001998 15

Jaxen popularity over time — girls

44 total births recorded since 2002 (Jaxen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 44 births
4681012 201420132012201120032002 5

Jaxen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,733 births that decade — 68% of Jaxen's all-time total
1990s372000s9142010s37332020s839

Jaxen by state

Where Jaxen concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaxen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
514 9.3%
#2 California
416 7.5%
#3 Florida
217 3.9%
#4 Ohio
205 3.7%
#5 Michigan
198 3.6%
#6 New York
174 3.2%
#7 Pennsylvania
169 3.1%
#8 Illinois
156 2.8%
Texas share of Jaxen's total US births 9.3%
Even split

514 of 5,523 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Jaxen appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaxen?
5,523 babies have been named Jaxen since 1998. It currently ranks #1489 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 554 births.
When was Jaxen most popular?
Jaxen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,733 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Jaxen most popular?
The top states for the name Jaxen are Texas (514 births), California (416 births), Florida (217 births).
How long has the name Jaxen been used?
Jaxen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaxen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaxon, Jaxson, Jax, Jaxton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.