Total births
452
Boys' name · since 2005
Ajax
Ajax has 452 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3768
- among boys today
- 452
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ajax is the #3768 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 452 recorded since 2005.
Ajax has 452 recorded births among boys since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3768 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #3768 among boys today
- 452 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ajax is currently the #3768 boys' name in America, more common than 74% of boys - 452 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3768
- among boys today
- 452
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
Ajax vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3768
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 74% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Ajax was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
45 babies were named Ajax in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Ajax compares
452 Top 46% higher than 54% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ajax's all-time total is 23% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ajax | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 452 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 45 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ajax's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ajax splits its recorded history at 2015: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2006 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 45 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ajax at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#3,768
Active since
2005
Ajax popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Ajax by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ajax's strongest decade.
223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Ajax births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 42
2000s
42 births
- 2010s
2010s
223 births
- 2020s
2020s
187 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 223 births (49% of all-time use).
Ajax by state
Where Ajax concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 2.2% |
California share of Ajax's total US births 2.2%
10 of 452 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ajax? ▼
452 babies have been named Ajax since 2005. It currently ranks #3768 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 45 births.
When was Ajax most popular? ▼
Ajax was most popular in the 2010s decade with 223 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ajax most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ajax are California (10 births).
How long has the name Ajax been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ajax since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ajax? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ajay, Ajani, Ajai, Ajahni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ajax's data
- Ajax's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (223 total births) through the 2020s (187) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ajaxs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ajax
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2005–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ajax: #3768 Boys' Name - 452 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ajax. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ajax draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.