The first name Jax
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Shortened from Jackson, Jaxon or fanciful spelling of the surname Jacks.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 366 boys were named Jax, making it the 145th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 602 births (#87).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jax with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jax at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 961 boys born in the United States were named Jax, the 342nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 1,865 were.
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 Jax
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jax JonesEnglish DJ (born 1987)
Questions
- What does the name Jax mean?
- Shortened from Jackson, Jaxon or fanciful spelling of the surname Jacks.
- How popular is the name Jax?
- In 2025, 366 boys born in England and Wales were named Jax, ranking 145th. Its peak was 2023, with 602 births.
- Is Jax a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 25,309 US babies named Jax since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jax most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 1,865 babies were named Jax, its highest rank at 215th.