Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jax

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

✦ God is gracious 🌍 English modern
National Rank (2025) #342
All-Time Peak Rank #208 Achieved 2014
Total U.S. Births 25,085 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.1% Boy / 0.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1995 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,865 births in 2015
💡 The Jax Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is gracious
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
A modern diminutive or variant of Jack, which is a medieval diminutive of John, derived from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'.
Pronunciation: JAX
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Jax

According to SSA data, Jax achieved its highest historical rank of #208 in 2014. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2015 with 1,865 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 48.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 31 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jax across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -48.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,865 births in 2015
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 17 yrs
Registry Streak 31 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: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 249
2000s: 2,163
2010s: 15,305
2020s: 7,368

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Jax
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 J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, North Dakota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #163 676 2017 27.7% Decline
Nevada #221 271 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #222 263 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #269 682 2014 18.9% Decline
North Dakota #162 177 2018 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #160 159 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #427 481 2016 57.6% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 54 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 122 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #330 618 2013 17.9% Decline
Oklahoma #439 499 2013 60.0% Decline
Florida #321 1,248 2016 11.6% Decline
Montana Unranked 111 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #277 263 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #287 313 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #444 355 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #404 2,524 2015 37.1% Decline
Minnesota #245 589 2015 37.5% Decline
Louisiana #270 576 2014 58.7% Decline
Iowa #198 400 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #413 322 2017 Insufficient historical volume
California #305 2,844 2014 17.1% Decline
Wisconsin #400 533 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #299 594 2015 34.3% Decline
Tennessee #303 535 2014 12.1% Decline
Indiana #357 577 2013 27.6% Decline
Alaska Unranked 32 2013 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #438 623 2016 32.4% Decline
New Mexico #394 116 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #333 774 2016 40.0% Decline
Georgia #399 573 2021 12.1% Decline
Kentucky #322 321 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #356 845 2015 42.9% Decline
Virginia #277 412 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #354 267 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #585 803 2015 61.9% Decline
South Carolina #522 230 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #386 434 2017 27.6% Decline
West Virginia #347 146 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #565 195 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 161 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 46 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #349 766 2018 40.7% Decline
Alabama #468 255 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 47 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New York #551 943 2016 55.4% Decline
Delaware Unranked 24 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #247 51 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #531 278 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 6 2020 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 10 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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