Jax Boy
How popular is Jax?
#342 boy name in 2025
961 baby boys were named Jax in the US in 2025, making it the 342nd most popular boy name. Another 13 girls got the name (#7,883 for girls).
25,139living people named Jax (est.)
10median age of people named Jax
25,309babies named Jax since 1880
1 in 3,404US babies born in 2025
Jax popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #342 for boys (▼ 29 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 961 boys, 13 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-48% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #215 in 2015, #246 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2015 (1,865 boys) |
| Highest rank | #208 in 2014 |
| First recorded | 1995 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.7% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jax is most popular
Babies named Jax per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- North Dakota: 2.5 per 1,000 (43 boys)
- South Dakota: 2.4 per 1,000 (44 boys)
- Idaho: 1.8 per 1,000 (73 boys)
- Utah: 1.7 per 1,000 (159 boys)
- Hawaii: 1.6 per 1,000 (25 boys)
Jax by decade
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Questions
- Is Jax a boy or girl name?
- Jax is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Jax were boys.
- How popular is the name Jax?
- 961 baby boys were named Jax in the US in 2025, making it the 342nd most popular boy name. Another 13 girls got the name (#7,883 for girls).
- When was Jax most popular?
- Jax peaked in 2015, when 1,865 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #208 in 2014.
- How many people are named Jax?
- 25,309 babies have been named Jax in the US since 1880. We estimate about 25,139 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 10.
- Where is Jax most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jax was most common in North Dakota, at 2.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.