How to say it
JAX · on
/ˈdʒæk.sən/
Masculine
Jaxon
Son of Jack
What it means
Modern American respelling of Jackson, from the English surname meaning 'son of Jack' (Jack being the medieval English pet form of John). The X spelling is essentially a 21st-century US phenomenon, rare before 2000.
Jaxon is a modern American respelling of Jackson, from the English surname meaning 'son of Jack' (Jack being the medieval English pet form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan 'Yahweh is gracious'). The X spelling is a 21st-century US phenomenon, basically absent before 2000 and climbing steeply since. By 2010 Jaxon was in the top 100; it's now firmly in the top 50. Jaxon is one of the most-spelled names in modern US naming (Jackson, Jaxon, Jaxson, Jackzon, etc., all rank in the top 1000). The Sons of Anarchy character Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam, 2008-2014) anchors the modern feel. Common short: Jax.
Popularity over time
peaked at #39 in 2018, currently #115 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
Jackson (traditional), Jaxon (modern X-spelling), and Jaxson (double-modern) are all the same name; the X-spellings rose with the 2000s American naming trend that also gave Maxx, Knox, and Phoenix.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Jax Teller Charlie Hunnam's character in Sons of Anarchy (2008-2014)
Spelling variants
- Jackson
- Jaxson
- Jaxsen
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