Jaxen
A masculine name of Germanic origin meaning "God's peace" or "son of peace".
Name Census estimates that about 5,522 living Americans carry the first name Jaxen. It is a predominantly male name (99.2% of registrations). The average person named Jaxen today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaxen births was 2013 (563 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaxen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Jaxen is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
5.5K
~ 1 in 62,071 Americans
Peak year
2013
563 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,488
Tracked since 1998
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaxen
Out of the 5,567 babies given the name Jaxen since 1880, 99.2% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Jaxen as a male name
- Ranked #1,488 in 2024
- 121 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (554 births)
Jaxen as a female name
- Ranked #15,410 in 2014
- 6 female births in 2014
- Peak: 2011 (11 births)
Popularity
Jaxen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaxen from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 3,767 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaxen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaxen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaxens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 44 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Jaxen, while North Dakota, Connecticut, Alaska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 96 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaxen
The name Jaxen is a modern variation of the traditional name Jackson, which has its roots in the English surname derived from the personal name "Jack," a diminutive form of the name John. The name John itself originated from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."
The earliest recorded use of the name Jackson can be traced back to the 13th century in England, where it was initially used as a surname. It was not until the 17th century that Jackson began to be used as a given name, likely influenced by the popularity of the surname.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jackson was Colonel Michael Jackson, an English soldier and colonial governor of Nevis in the West Indies, who lived from 1638 to 1679. Another notable figure was Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States, who served from 1829 to 1837.
In literature, the name Jackson appears in works such as "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain, where one of the characters is named Jackson's Island. Additionally, the famous American writer Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, who was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, lived from 1824 to 1863.
The name Jaxen, as a variation of Jackson, emerged more recently, likely in the late 20th or early 21st century. While it shares the same roots as Jackson, the name Jaxen has a more modern and unique sound, reflecting the trend of creating new variations of traditional names.
One notable individual with the name Jaxen is Jaxen Watkins, a Canadian actor and voice artist known for his roles in various animated series and video games, such as "Beyblade Burst" and "Final Fantasy XVI."
People
Jaxen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaxen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaxen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaxen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,522 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaxen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 62,071 US residents.
Is Jaxen a common name?
We classify Jaxen as "Rare". It ranks above 96.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,567 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaxen most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaxen was 2013, when 563 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaxen is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jaxen a male name?
Yes, 99.2% of people registered as Jaxen in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.