Baby Name Popularity Profile

Dax

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Dax.

✦ From the town of Dax 🌍 French modern
National Rank (2025) #692
All-Time Peak Rank #413 Achieved 2019
Total U.S. Births 11,918 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.8% Boy / 0.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1967 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 749 births in 2019
💡 The Dax Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning From the town of Dax
Language Origin French
Origin Type single
Derived from the French surname Dax, which originates from the name of the town of Dax in southwestern France.
Pronunciation: DAKS
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Dax

According to SSA data, Dax achieved its highest historical rank of #413 in 2019. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2019 with 749 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 24.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 59 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Dax across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -24.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 749 births in 2019
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 6 yrs
Registry Streak 59 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 52
1970s: 1,018
1980s: 411
1990s: 520
2000s: 1,586
2010s: 4,996
2020s: 3,335

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Dax
Letter Count 3 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 0.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 0.2% of SSA names. Starts with D, a letter used by only 6.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Oklahoma, Colorado, North Dakota
States with Data 46
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #635 623 2022 82.4% Decline
Idaho #387 170 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #516 348 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #636 297 2015 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 75 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #330 71 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #536 261 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #304 143 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #400 186 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #462 316 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #898 1,222 2018 50.9% Decline
Iowa #411 193 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #710 481 2019 29.0% Decline
Washington #747 225 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #575 143 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #485 116 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #725 288 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #465 266 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #378 225 2017 Insufficient historical volume
California #866 1,062 2019 35.7% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 33 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #453 179 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 13 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 12 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 27 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #949 170 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #398 356 2022 10.0% Decline
Michigan #608 277 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #648 328 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #457 112 2019 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #956 173 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #821 128 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #931 155 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #491 95 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #675 270 2020 48.0% Decline
Maryland Unranked 68 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 11 2016 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 32 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1005 249 2018 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 38 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 32 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 11 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1064 63 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #809 46 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 7 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 5 2013 Insufficient historical volume

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