US rank #315 Boys' name Peak 2015 24,110 births

Jax — #315 US boys' name

24,110 babies named Jax in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s2492000s21632010s153012020s6397
#315
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 98% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Jax was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

1,864 babies were named Jax in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jax

The Social Security Administration has registered 24,110 babies named Jax between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jax currently holds the #315 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 1,864 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jax performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 15,301 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jax shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,723 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jax in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jax 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 24,110 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.

Jax at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

24,110

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2015

1,864 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#315

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jax popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2015)
1,864
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420202016201220082004200019961995 5

Jax popularity over time — girls

211 total births recorded since 2009 (Jax as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 211 births
010203040 202420222020201820162014201220102009 6

Jax by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
15,301 births that decade — 63% of Jax's all-time total
1990s2492000s21632010s153012020s6397

Jax by state

Where Jax concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jax
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,723 11.3%
#2 Texas
2,436 10.1%
#3 Florida
1,186 4.9%
#4 New York
913 3.8%
#5 Ohio
812 3.4%
#6 Illinois
787 3.3%
#7 Michigan
747 3.1%
#8 Pennsylvania
734 3.0%
California share of Jax's total US births 11.3%
Even split

2,723 of 24,110 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Jax appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jax?
24,110 babies have been named Jax since 1995. It currently ranks #315 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 1,864 births.
When was Jax most popular?
Jax was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15,301 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Jax most popular?
The top states for the name Jax are California (2,723 births), Texas (2,436 births), Florida (1,186 births).
How long has the name Jax been used?
Jax has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jax?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaxon, Jaxson, Jaxton, Jaxen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1995–2024 (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.