Dax
Dax is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Dax
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dax is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Dax
The earliest SSA record of Dax as a baby boy name dates back to 1967, when 10 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 749 newborns named Dax — #413 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Dax on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Dax ranks #648 for baby boys with 432 births, falling sharply (-24%). All told, over 12K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Dax
Dax is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Dax's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #413. Use the chart and map above to compare Dax'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.