Jaxx
Jaxx was the 1102nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 195 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 782nd with 298 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 15 places. More babies were named Jaxx in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jax) short form of Jackson · American English, English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,102 boys, down 223 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 195boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2019298 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,317babies recorded
What does the name Jaxx mean?
Jaxx is a spelling of Jax, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jax's meaning and origin.
Jax is a modern American name. Wiktionary explains it as a shortening of Jackson or Jaxon, or as a playful spelling of the surname Jacks. Jackson itself is an English surname meaning "son of Jack", and Jack is a medieval pet form of John (Bardsley treats Jackson as a son-of-John name). John comes from Hebrew Yohanan, "God is gracious". Jax has no older history as a given name.
Jackson (English, “son of Jack (John)”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Jack, Jackson, Jaxon, Jaxson.
See also: American names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jax', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (1901), s.v. 'Jackson', Henry Frowde (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Jaxx popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 32 since 2015.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,102 | 195 |
| 2020 | #879 | 257 |
| 2010 | #1,873 | 77 |
| 2000 | #11,160 | 5 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Jaxx, counting every spelling?
Jaxx is a spelling of Jax, a name family that ranked #303 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,102 for Jaxx on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,156 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jax | 961 | #342 | 5,944 |
| Jaxx | 195 | #1,102 | 1,113 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jaxx?
195 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jaxx (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jaxx born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 43 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jaxx.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jaxx?
About 3,300 people born in the US named Jaxx are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 4 and 11. That makes Jaxx a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jaxx by state
How common Jaxx was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (3.1×), Oklahoma (2.2×). In 24 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jaxx: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jaxx, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jaxx
What does Jaxx mean?
Jaxx is a spelling of Jax, which means “short form of Jackson” (American English, English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Jaxx?
Jaxx was the 1102nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 195 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 782nd with 298 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 15 places. More babies were named Jaxx in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jaxx a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jaxx in the US.
Where is Jaxx most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jaxx was most common in Louisiana (0.40 per 1,000 boys), followed by Oklahoma and Tennessee.