Given name
Jaxen
“the son of Jack or John”
Jaxen is a variant of Jackson. One English interpretation is “the son of Jack or John.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jaxen is a variant of Jackson. One English interpretation is “the son of Jack or John.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jaxen is a variant of Jackson. An origin associated with Jackson is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Jaxen is a variant of Jackson. The history of Jackson gives this family its wider story. Jackson’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Jaxen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,691
- 5,647 boys · 44 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 563 babies
- 2025
- 122
- #1,462 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −46%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 122 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,462 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 46.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 554 in 2013. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,157 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Jaxen, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Jaxon
“the son of Jack or John”
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96% boys · 4% girls
Jaxsten
>99% boys
Ayden
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Jaxzon
>99% boys
Jax
“resembling the hyacinth” · “the son of Jack or John”
99% boys · 1% girls