Jaxyn
Of English origin, a variant form of the name Jackson.
Name Census estimates that about 1,621 living Americans carry the first name Jaxyn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 79.2% of registrations being male. The average person named Jaxyn today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaxyn births was 2018 (135 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaxyn. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jaxyn with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Jaxyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 211,446 Americans
Peak year
2018
135 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,376
Tracked since 2001
Census
Jaxyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,091 people with the first name Jaxyn, which placed it at #11,666 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,666
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,091 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaxyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaxyn is White at 69.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.4%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jaxyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jaxyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.4% · 757
- Hispanic or Latino10.4% · 114
- Two or more races9.2% · 100
- Black or African American8.7% · 95
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 12
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaxyn
Jaxyn is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,633 total registrations, 1,293 (79.2%) were male and 340 (20.8%) were female.
Jaxyn as a male name
- Ranked #2,376 in 2024
- 59 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2016 (107 births)
Jaxyn as a female name
- Ranked #11,511 in 2024
- 8 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2018 (30 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jaxyn on both sides of the split. Of the 1,093 people counted with this name, 840 were male (76.9%) and 253 were female (23.1%).
Popularity
Jaxyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaxyn 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 1,034 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jaxyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaxyn 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 Jaxyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaxyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. Texas, Indiana, Ohio recorded the most babies named Jaxyn, while Washington, Utah, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaxyn
The name Jaxyn is a relatively modern variation of the more traditional Jackson, which itself is an English surname derived from the name John. The name John has Hebrew origins and means "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious." It is a common name in the Bible and has been popular for centuries across various cultures.
While the exact origin of the spelling Jaxyn is unclear, it likely emerged as a creative and distinctive variation of the name Jackson. This spelling seems to have gained popularity in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, particularly in English-speaking countries like the United States and Canada.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jaxyn was Jaxyn Smyers, an American singer and guitarist born in 1996. He rose to prominence as a member of the pop-rock band Why Don't We, which formed in 2016.
Another notable figure with this name is Jaxyn Staner, an American professional skateboarder born in 1994. He has gained recognition for his skills and accomplishments in the sport, participating in various competitions and events.
In the field of literature, there is Jaxyn Williams, an American author known for her young adult fiction novels. Her works include the popular "Witchwood" series, which explores themes of fantasy and adventure.
Moving to the realm of sports, Jaxyn Shipley is an American football player who played as a wide receiver for the University of Texas and was later signed by the Arizona Cardinals in the National Football League (NFL).
Lastly, Jaxyn Walden is a Canadian actor and model who has appeared in various television shows and films. One of his notable roles was in the television series "Heartland," where he portrayed a recurring character.
It is important to note that while these individuals provide examples of the name Jaxyn, its overall historical significance and prominence remain relatively limited compared to more traditional names with deeper roots and broader cultural footprints.
People
Jaxyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaxyn 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
Jaxyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaxyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,621 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaxyn 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 211,446 US residents.
Is Jaxyn a common name?
We classify Jaxyn as "Rare". It ranks above 92.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,633 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaxyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaxyn was 2018, when 135 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaxyn is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaxyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,091 people with the name Jaxyn, or 0.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,666 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jaxyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jaxyn?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jaxyn on both sides of the split. Of the 1,093 people counted with this name, 840 were male (76.9%) and 253 were female (23.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jaxyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaxyn is White at 69.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.4%) and Two or More Races (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jaxyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jaxyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.4% (757 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Jaxyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaxyn a male name?
Yes, 79.2% of people registered as Jaxyn 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.
Is Jaxyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaxyn 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 Jaxyn 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.
How many Americans are named Jaxyn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.