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    The first name Dax

    A boy’s name.

    1 syllable Male

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 15 boys were named Dax, making it the 1,705th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 33 births (#907).

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    324
    babies named Dax, 1996–2025
    #1,705
    rank in 2025
    2021
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dax with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Dax at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 393 boys born in the United States were named Dax, the 692nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 749 were.

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    11,934
    babies named Dax since 1880
    #692
    rank in 2025
    2019
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Dax

    4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Dax Shepard
      American podcaster and actor, born 1975
    • Dax McCarty
      American soccer player, born 1987
    • Dax Griffin
      American actor, born 1972
    • Dax Holdren
      American beach volleyball player, born 1972

    Questions

    How popular is the name Dax?
    In 2025, 15 boys born in England and Wales were named Dax, ranking 1,705th. Its peak was 2021, with 33 births.
    Is Dax a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 11,934 US babies named Dax since 1880 were boys.
    When was Dax most popular?
    2019 in the United States, when 749 babies were named Dax, its highest rank at 413th.