girl's name
Jinx
JINKS (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 216
Jinx is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1950, when 18 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jinx Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 70 |
| 1950s | 81 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 36 |
How Popular Is Jinx?
In 2025, Jinx was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Jinx
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Jinx Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jinx over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Jinx
- English JINKS /dʒɪŋks/
Sibling Names for Jinx
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Jinx — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Jinx
How popular is the name Jinx?
In 2025, Jinx was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jinx a girl's or a boy's name?
Jinx is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jinx?
Jinx has 1 syllable.
When was Jinx most popular?
Jinx peaked in 1950, when 18 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Jinx a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jinx currently ranks #11,021 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.