How Many People Are Named Jax?
An estimated 24,134 people in the United States have the first name Jax. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Jax peaked in popularity in 2015 with 1,902 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jax as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jax paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jax is overwhelmingly male, 211 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jax is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
24,134
About 1 in 14,202 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2015
1,902 births
Total Registered
24,321
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jax
Jax is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 24,321 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Jax as a male name
Ranked #315 in 2024
1,087 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (1,864 births)
Jax as a female name
Ranked #12,663 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (38 births)
Jax: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jax span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 15,450 babies were registered. While Jax is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jax by Decade
How has Jax tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jax by State
Birth registrations for Jax span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, District of Columbia, Delaware. On average, about 455 Jaxs were registered per state.
Jax + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jax as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jax
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jax: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jax?
We estimate approximately 24,134 people named Jax are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,202 Americans share this first name.
Is Jax a common name?
Jax is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24,321 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jax most popular?
Jax reached peak popularity in 2015, when 1,902 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jax is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jax a male name?
Jax is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jax Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jax Smith, Jax Johnson, Jax Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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