Boy name
Jax
Jax is currently the #342 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 961 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #246 to #342. Looking at the full record since 1995, Jax hit its all-time high of #208 in 2014, when 1,855 boys were given the name. State by state, South Dakota leads the way at #145.
Rankings
2025 rank
#342
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#208
in 2014 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
961
boys named Jax
Jax popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jax is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: North Dakota (#152), South Dakota (#145), Utah (#158)
Uniqueness score
35/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jax in the most recent year of SSA data.