Jaxson sits comfortably in the UK charts at #220 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#220
US Rank #156
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About the Name Jaxson
Jaxson is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 68 places over five years. Its high point was #117 in 2020, and it now sits at #185. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2002.
Jaxson is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jaxson in their class.
It ranks similarly in the US at #156, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
⭐ Famous People Named Jaxson
Jaxson Paulo — Jaxson Paulo is a Samoa international rugby league footballer from New Zealand who plays as a winger for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Jaxson Dart — Jaxson Chase Dart is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).
Jaxson Hayes — Jaxson Reed Hayes is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jaxson
Unlikely. With around 226 UK babies named Jaxson per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jaxson in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jaxson is declining: down 103 places since 2020, to #220 in 2025. It peaked at #117 in 2020.
Jaxson is more popular in the US (#171) than in the UK (#185). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Jaxson include: Jaxson Paulo, Jaxson Dart and Jaxson Hayes. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jaxson appears in the US top 500 at #171 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
226
UK babies named Jaxson (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 103 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jaxson
Almost certainly the only Jaxson in the class
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UK Popularity (2002–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Jaxson
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jaxson Paulo is a Samoa international rugby league footballer from New Zealand who plays as a winger for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Jaxson Stauber is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL).