Gender
Origin
- Greek
- eagle
- Latin
- A Greek at Troy
Syllables
2
Themes
- Bird
- Exotic
- Greek/Roman Mythology
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ajax
Pronunciation
a-jax
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #2801, 45 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3240, 36 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 33 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #1675, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2437, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #728, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence