Gender
Origin
- English
- French
- Geographical name; a town in the Gascony region of southwestern France dating from before the Roman occupation
Syllables
1
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
dax
Famous People
Indie Actor Dax Shepard
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #413, 749 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 393 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #14392, 6 births); most recent 2020 (rank #15082, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 393 | – |
| 2024 | 438 | – |
| 2023 | 520 | – |
| 2022 | 701 | – |
| 2021 | 647 | – |
| 2020 | 634 | 5 |
| 2019 | 749 | – |
| 2018 | 662 | – |
| 2017 | 665 | – |
| 2016 | 574 | 5 |
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 2021 (rank #907, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1704, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 22 |
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 Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #366, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 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
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #234, 18 births); most recent 2023 (rank #232, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence