boy's name
Dax
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 13,674
the United States
#693
2025 births
Dax is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 393 babies in the United States, ranking #693. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2019, when 749 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,436 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dax over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 52 |
| 1970s | 1,018 |
| 1980s | 411 |
| 1990s | 520 |
| 2000s | 1,586 |
| 2010s | 5,007 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,340 |
How popular is Dax?
In 2025, Dax was given to 393 babies in the United States, ranking #693 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Dax is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dax
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dax also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dax over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dax
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dax — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dax
How popular is the name Dax?
In 2025, Dax was given to 393 babies in the United States, ranking #693 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Dax a girl's or a boy's name?
Dax is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dax?
Dax has 1 syllable.
When was Dax most popular?
Dax peaked in 2019, when 749 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dax a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dax currently ranks #615 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.