Addax
The addax, also known as the white antelope and the screwhorn antelope, is an antelope native to the Sahara. The only member of the genus Addax, it was first described scientifically by Henri de Blainville in 1816. As suggested by its alternative name, the addax has spiral horns that are 55 to 80 cm long in females and 70 to 85 cm in males.
Meaning & Origin of Addax
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The addax, also known as the white antelope and the screwhorn antelope, is an antelope native to the Sahara. The only member of the genus Addax, it was first described scientifically by Henri de Blainville in 1816. As suggested by its alternative name, the addax has spiral horns that are 55 to 80 cm long in females and 70 to 85 cm in males.
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The Story of Addax
Addax first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 5 Addaxs were born — ranking #12,142 that year. As of 2026, Addax ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Addaxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Addax
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About the name Addax
Addax is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Addax's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #12,142. Use the chart and map above to compare Addax's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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