Jaxton is a modern American blend of Jax, the nickname from Jackson that means "son of Jack", with the surname ending -ton of Braxton and Paxton. It appeared in the 2000s alongside Jaxon and Jaxson, when the letter x became the hallmark of trendy boys' names. In the United States Jaxton entered the top 1000 in 2009, peaked at number 345 in 2018 and has since settled to 667 in 2025.