Dax
Likely taken from the town of Dax in southwestern France, whose own name goes back to a Roman settlement. It came into use as a given name in the 20th century.
Dax in 2025
Dax was given to 393 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,393rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,436 babies born.
The history of Dax
Dax reached its highest point in 2019, when 749 babies were given the name, ranking 842nd that year.
Across the 59 years of records since 1967, 11,934 babies have been named Dax. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Dax by decade
| Decade | Babies named Dax | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52 | 4,179 |
| 1970s | 1,018 | 1,629 |
| 1980s | 411 | 2,817 |
| 1990s | 520 | 3,169 |
| 2000s | 1,586 | 1,701 |
| 2010s | 5,007 | 842 |
| 2020s | 3,340 | 904 |
Where Dax is heading
Dax has fallen 25% over the past decade, from 526 babies in 2015 to 393 in 2025.
Names like Dax
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Dax.