Total births
11,918
Boys' name · since 1967
Dax
11,918 babies named Dax in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #641
- among boys today
- 11,918
- born since 1967
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
11,918 babies have been named Dax since 1967, making it today's #641 boys' name.
Dax has 11,918 recorded births among boys since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #641 as of the latest data, more common than 96% 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 1967 to 2025.
- #641 among boys today
- 11,918 born since 1967
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dax is currently the #641 boys' name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 11,918 born since 1967, peaking in the 2010s.
- #641
- among boys today
- 11,918
- born since 1967
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Dax vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#641
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Dax was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
749 babies were named Dax in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Dax compares
11,918 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Dax's all-time total is 32x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dax | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,918 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 749 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dax's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dax splits its recorded history at 1996: 85% of all births land in the more recent half, 15% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1967 (10 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 749 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dax at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2019
Current rank
#641
Active since
1967
Dax popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 749
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Dax popularity over time - girls
16 total births recorded since 2015 (Dax as girls' name)
Dax by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dax's strongest decade.
4,996 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Dax births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 52
1960s
52 births
- 1970s 1,018
1970s
1,018 births
- 1980s 411
1980s
411 births
- 1990s 520
1990s
520 births
- 2000s 1,586
2000s
1,586 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,996 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,335 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,996 births (42% of all-time use).
How Dax compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dax's total volume
Dax vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Dax by state
Where Dax concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,222 | 10.3% |
| #2 | California | | 1,062 | 8.9% |
| #3 | Utah | | 623 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 481 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 356 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 348 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 328 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 316 | 2.7% |
Texas share of Dax's total US births 10.3%
Even split
1,222 of 11,918 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Dax appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dax? ▼
Dax has been given to 11,918 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #641 as of the latest data. 749 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Dax most popular? ▼
Dax was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,996 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Dax most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dax are Texas (1,222 births), California (1,062 births), Utah (623 births).
How long has the name Dax been used? ▼
Records for Dax go back to 1967, giving 59 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dax? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daxton, Daxon, Daxtyn, Daxx, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dax's data
- Dax's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,996 total births) through the 2020s (3,335) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Daxs (1,222 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Dax
Nearby Names Like Dax
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dax
Daxton Boy
#411 14,934 births
Daxon Boy
#2948 1,450 births
Daxtyn Boy
#2474 759 births
Daxx Boy
#6065 425 births
Daxten Boy
#4538 425 births
Compare Dax side by side: Dax vs Daxton Dax vs Daxon Dax vs Daxtyn
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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, 1967–2025 (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. "Dax: #641 Boys' Name - 11,918 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dax. 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 Dax 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.