Boy name
Dax
Dax is currently the #692 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 393 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #468 to #692. Looking at the full record since 1967, Dax hit its all-time high of #413 in 2019, when 749 boys were given the name. State by state, Nebraska leads the way at #293.
Rankings
2025 rank
#692
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#413
in 2019 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
393
boys named Dax
Dax popularity, 1880–2025
Where Dax is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nebraska (#293), Nevada (#323), Idaho (#377)
Uniqueness score
46/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Dax in the most recent year of SSA data.