Ajax — #3755 US boys' name
416 babies named Ajax in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
More common than 74% of names given to boys today.
54% of everyone ever named Ajax was born in this single decade.
45 babies were named Ajax in 2023 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Ajax
The Social Security Administration has registered 416 babies named Ajax between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ajax currently holds the #3755 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 45 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Ajax performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 223 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ajax shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ajax in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Ajax in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 416 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Ajax at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Ajax popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005
- Peak year (2023)
- 45
- Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
Currently ranks #3755 among boys.
416 total births across 20 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2023 with 45 births in a single year.
Ajax by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2010s
- 223 births that decade — 54% of Ajax's all-time total
Ajax decade highlights
- Peak decade 223 births
- Runner-up 151 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
2010s was Ajax's strongest decade
223 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 54% 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 | 2.4% |
10 of 416 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- California 2.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 2.4% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ajax? ▼
When was Ajax most popular? ▼
Where is Ajax most popular? ▼
How long has the name Ajax been used? ▼
What names are similar to Ajax? ▼
Keep exploring Ajax
Nearby Names Like Ajax
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ajax
Compare Ajax side by side: Ajax vs Ajay Ajax vs Ajani Ajax vs Ajai
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ajax
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.