ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2006 First Year 2024 Last Year 2019 Peak Year #6404 Peak Rank 144 Total Count 16 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Daxter What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. This is a list of characters in the Jak and Daxter series, a video game franchise originally developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 2\. Currently, six games in the series have been released, with Jak as the primary playable character in all except Daxter for the PlayStation Portable. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters%5Fof%5Fthe%5FJak%5Fand%5FDaxter%5Fseries) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters%5Fof%5Fthe%5FJak%5Fand%5FDaxter%5Fseries) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Daxter](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/87/Jak%2C_Daxter%2C_Damas.png/330px-Jak%2C_Daxter%2C_Damas.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters%5Fof%5Fthe%5FJak%5Fand%5FDaxter%5Fseries) 📖 ## The Story of Daxter Daxter first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 13 Daxters were born — ranking #6,404 that year. As of 2026, Daxter ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 144 Daxters have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Daxter Phonetically similar names — useful when Daxter is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Dexter](/dexter) * Texter * Textor * Hackster * [Doctor](/doctor) * Docter * Duster * Dr * Diaster * [Decatur](/decatur) * Dragster * Dockter Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Daxter What does the name Daxter mean? This is a list of characters in the Jak and Daxter series, a video game franchise originally developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 2\. Currently, six games in the series have been released, with Jak as the primary playable character in all except Daxter for the PlayStation Portable. How popular is Daxter in 2026? In 2026, Daxter ranks #8,947 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Daxter most popular? Daxter reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #6,404 that year with 13 babies given the name. Is Daxter a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Daxter is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Daxter? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Daxter include Ezekeil, Hyder, Leangelo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦EzekeilPeak #6404](/ezekeil)[👦HyderPeak #6404](/hyder)[👦LeangeloPeak #6404](/leangelo)[👦SergiPeak #6404](/sergi)[👦KokiPeak #6404](/koki)[👦BridgePeak #6404](/bridge)[👦KobenPeak #6404](/koben)[👦KeldanPeak #6404](/keldan) ## About the name Daxter Daxter is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 144 births in the dataset. Daxter's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #6,404\. Use the chart and map above to compare Daxter's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2019 → ](/year/2019) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "D" → ](/letter/d) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.