Ajax
Ajax is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Ajax
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ajax is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Ajax
Ajax first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2005, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 45 births, good for #2,801 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Ajaxs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,163 among baby boy names with 38 births, rising sharply (+41% over the past five years). In total, more than 490 Ajaxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Ajax
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ajax. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Aias
Names that sound like Ajax
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ajax is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ejects
- Amax
- Agius
- Aox
- Awacs
- Aics
- Hijacks
- Eax
- Iacs
- Ages
- Aches
- Jacks
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ajax
Ajax is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 490 births in the dataset. Ajax's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,801. Use the chart and map above to compare Ajax'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.