Jax

Rank 271st Boy Name

In 2022, the name Jax was 271st most popular baby name for boys and 517th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 1,278 babies were named Jax in the United States. The gender distribution for "Jax" is 98.7% male and 1.3% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 2,632 babies in the United States were named Jax. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 1.1% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Jax is around 10 years old.

The name "Jax" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Jax is .

Jax Meaning & Origin

Jax is an original name that may evoke connotations of strength and uniqueness, often seen as a modern, hip alternative to the traditional name Jack.

The name Jax is described as adventurous, charismatic and impulsive.

Pronunciation

Jax is pronounced jax in English. The name Jax has 3 letters and 1 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "Jax".

Boys
Girls
Rank
19951995199619961997199719981998199919992000200020012001200220022003200320042004200520052006200620072007200820082009200920102010201120112012201220132013201420142015201520162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022115,0015,00110,00110,00115,00115,00120,00120,00125,00125,00130,00130,001Rank (overall)

Fun Facts about Jax

  • Jax is a playable character in the Mortal Kombat video game series. He's known for having metal bionic arms.

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Geography

Where is the name Jax most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

Gender Distribution

Boys named Jax
Girls named Jax
98.7%

Relevant Categories

Similar Sounding Names

Jack Josiah Joshua Jose Jace Jayce Josie Jesse Josue Jake Jasiah Jase Jessie Jaycee Jakai Joziah Joyce Jesiah Jaxx Jessiah Jahseh Jackie Jessa Josey Jaziah

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

ChatGPT

Name meanings are generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence using a tool called ChatGPT

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