boy's name
Pax
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,175
Pax is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 84 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 46,047 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Pax over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 599 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 422 |
How popular is Pax?
In 2025, Pax was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Pax 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 Pax
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pax also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pax over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pax
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pax — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pax
How popular is the name Pax?
In 2025, Pax was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Pax a girl's or a boy's name?
Pax is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pax?
Pax has 1 syllable.
When was Pax most popular?
Pax peaked in 2016, when 84 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Pax a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pax currently ranks #2,061 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.