The baby name Jax is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒæks/ ("jaks").
Jax is English in Origin.
The baby name Jax is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒæks/ ("jaks").
Jax is English in Origin.
Jax is a modern English diminutive that has become a standalone given name, most often linked to Jackson (“son of Jack”) or Jack, itself a medieval form of John. Through John, it traces to Hebrew Yochanan, meaning “God is gracious.” The clipped, X-anchored spelling gives it a brisk, contemporary feel, aligning it with short, punchy names favored in recent decades.
As an independent name, Jax was uncommon until the late 1990s, then climbed rapidly in the 2000s–2010s in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Pop-culture visibility - Mortal Kombat’s Jax Briggs and Sons of Anarchy’s Jax Teller - helped cement its appeal. Common related forms include Jaxon, Jaxson, Jaxen, and Jaxx; it also serves as a nickname for Jackson and Ajax. Feminine or unisex spins such as Jaxie and Jaxyn appear, though usage skews male.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #169 | 14 | 1,509 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #169 | 20 | 401 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #186 | 123 | 2,588 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #257 | 3 | 3,997 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #290 | 1,087 | 7,044 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #290 | 7 | 6,578 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| Canada | Girls | 2015 | #308 | 5 | 2,822 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #308 | 12 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #380 | 8 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #423 | 7 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #466 | 9 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #491 | 15 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #509 | 19 | 12,905 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #598 | 8 | 10,045 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #608 | 75 | 3,552 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #654 | 44 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #692 | 6 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #759 | 9 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 11 | 14,506 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #910 | 7 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #919 | 12 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #928 | 24 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #940 | 13 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #970 | 13 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #989 | 13 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 87 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,092 | 50 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,162 | 17 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,172 | 12 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,445 | 27 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,585 | 30 | 28,008 |
Jax is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:
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