Jaxie
A diminutive form of the English name Jack, meaning "son of John".
Name Census estimates that about 210 living Americans carry the first name Jaxie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaxie today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaxie births was 2015 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaxie. 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.
People living today
210
~ 1 in 1,632,164 Americans
Peak year
2015
24 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,747
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Jaxie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaxie from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 114 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jaxie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaxie 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 Jaxie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaxie
The name Jaxie is a relatively modern invention, having emerged in the late 20th century as a diminutive or variant of the name Jax. Its origins can be traced back to the English name Jack, which itself is a derivative of the ancient name John, originating from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."
While the name Jaxie does not have a long historical lineage, it shares its roots with the time-honored name John, which has been prominent throughout the ages. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name John can be found in the Bible, in the Gospel of John, which is traditionally attributed to the Apostle John, who lived in the 1st century AD.
In the realm of historical figures, it is worth mentioning Juan Ponce de León (1460-1521), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who is credited with leading the first European expedition to Florida and giving the state its name. Another notable Juan was Juan de Herrera (1530-1597), a renowned Spanish architect who designed the famous El Escorial monastery for King Philip II of Spain.
Moving forward in time, we find John Locke (1632-1704), an influential English philosopher whose ideas about natural rights and the social contract had a profound impact on the Enlightenment and the American Revolution. John Hancock (1737-1793) was a prominent American patriot and the first signer of the Declaration of Independence, known for his large and stylish signature.
In the realm of literature, we cannot overlook John Milton (1608-1674), the celebrated English poet who authored the epic masterpiece Paradise Lost. Another literary giant was John Keats (1795-1821), one of the most influential Romantic poets of the 19th century, known for works such as "Ode on a Grecian Urn" and "La Belle Dame sans Merci."
While the name Jaxie itself may be a recent coinage, it carries the weight of a rich historical legacy, drawing from the ancient roots of the name John and the countless individuals who have borne it throughout the ages.
People
Jaxie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaxie 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
Jaxie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaxie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 210 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaxie 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 1,632,164 US residents.
Is Jaxie a common name?
We classify Jaxie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 211 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaxie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaxie was 2015, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaxie is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaxie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaxie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaxie in the SSA data are female. 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.
Is Jaxie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaxie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaxie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Jaxie?
Want to know how many people share the name Jaxie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.