Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Hyacinth flower (Jacinto, Jacindo)
- English
- God has been gracious or has shown favor; variant of John or Jacques
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jax
Pronunciation
jax
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #214, 1,849 births); most recent 2025 (rank #342, 961 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #3881, 38 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7885, 13 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 961 | 13 |
| 2024 | 1,087 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1,160 | 14 |
| 2022 | 1,272 | 17 |
| 2021 | 1,454 | 11 |
| 2020 | 1,424 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1,600 | 15 |
| 2018 | 1,767 | 13 |
| 2017 | 1,723 | 12 |
| 2016 | 1,813 | 21 |
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 2023 (rank #87, 602 births); most recent 2025 (rank #145, 366 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #5664, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 366 | – |
| 2024 | 465 | – |
| 2023 | 602 | – |
| 2022 | 514 | – |
| 2021 | 485 | – |
| 2020 | 416 | – |
| 2019 | 385 | – |
| 2018 | 377 | 3 |
| 2017 | 421 | – |
| 2016 | 311 | – |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #2788, 8 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #264, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 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 #61, 82 births); most recent 2025 (rank #92, 58 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 |
| 2024 | 57 |
| 2023 | 82 |
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2020 | 50 |
| 2019 | 61 |
| 2018 | 61 |
| 2017 | 70 |
| 2016 | 57 |
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 Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #107, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #114, 20 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #144, 31 births); most recent 2023 (rank #291, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 22 |
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