Compare two names
Pax and Dash side by side: Pax peaked in 2016 and Dash in 2017; in 2025 they were given to 72 and 207 babies.
Pax and Dash, year by year
Girls and boys together; Pax solid, Dash dashed.
| Pax | Dash | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 72 | 207 |
| Rank 2025 | #2,074 among boys’ names | #1,056 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 1,098 | 4,384 |
| Peak year | 2016 | 2017 |
| Girls | 5% | 2% |
| Alive, estimated | 1,090 | 4,350 |
| Median age | 8 | 8 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.