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Pax

Pax is currently the #2056 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 72 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1974, Pax hit its all-time high of #1957 in 2024, when 80 boys were given the name. State by state, Utah leads the way at #703.

Rankings

2025 rank
#2056
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1957
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
72
boys named Pax

Pax popularity, 1880–2025

0.001%0.003%0.004%0.005%18801900192019401960198020002020#1957 in 2024
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2024

Where Pax is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025CT—California: #1687 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1687Utah: #703 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)UT#703Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025HI—Texas: #2080 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#2080Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Pax in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#703), California (#1687), Texas (#2080)

Uniqueness score

67/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Pax in the most recent year of SSA data.

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