How Many People Are Named Pax?
An estimated 1,017 people in the United States have the first name Pax. It is predominantly male (94.7%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Pax peaked in popularity in 2016 with 84 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pax 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 Pax paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Pax is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,017
About 1 in 337,025 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.7% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2016
84 births
Total Registered
1,025
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pax
Pax is predominantly male (94.7%), though 54 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Pax as a male name
Ranked #1,976 in 2024
79 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (79 births)
Pax as a female name
Ranked #17,002 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2016 (11 births)
Pax: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pax span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 599 babies were registered. While Pax is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pax by Decade
How has Pax 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.
Pax by State
Birth registrations for Pax span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Washington, North Carolina, Florida. On average, about 42 Paxs were registered per state.
Pax + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pax as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Pax
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Pax: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pax?
We estimate approximately 1,017 people named Pax 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 337,025 Americans share this first name.
Is Pax a common name?
Pax is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,025 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pax most popular?
Pax reached peak popularity in 2016, when 84 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pax is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pax a male name?
Pax is predominantly male. 94.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pax Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pax Smith, Pax Johnson, Pax 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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