Boys' name · since 1991
Jaxson
Jaxson has 68,535 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #413 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #156 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 68,535
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
68,535 babies have been named Jaxson since 1991, making it today's #156 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jaxson recorded 68,535 times among boys since 1991, holding rank #156 nationally today, ahead of 99% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #413 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #156 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 68,535 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaxson ranks #413 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #156 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 68,535 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #413 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #156 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 68,535
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jaxson's 68,535 recorded births place it above 99.09% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Jaxson compares
68,535 Top 3% higher than 97% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jaxson's all-time total is 186x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaxson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 68,535 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5,070 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jaxson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaxson's full recorded timeline at 2008, 93% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 7% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 10 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 5,070 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaxson popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 5,070
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Jaxson popularity over time - girls
134 total births recorded since 2007 (Jaxson as girls' name)
Jaxson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (42,401 births, 62% of the file).
2010s was Jaxson's strongest decade.
42,401 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Jaxson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 413
1990s
413 births
- 2000s 7,550
2000s
7,550 births
- 2010s
2010s
42,401 births
- 2020s
2020s
18,171 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 42,401 births (62% of all-time use).
How Jaxson compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jaxson's total volume
Jaxson by state
Where Jaxson concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5,455 | 8.0% |
| #2 | California | | 5,325 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 4,073 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 3,638 | 5.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 2,747 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 2,667 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 2,441 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 2,414 | 3.5% |
5,455 of 68,535 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Jaxson appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jaxson's data
- Jaxson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (42,401 total births) through the 2020s (18,171) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jaxsons (5,455 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jaxson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jaxson draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.