Jynx
Jynx, known in Japan as Rougela , is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Jynx first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles, or animated and printed adaptations of the franchise.
Meaning & Origin of Jynx
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jynx, known in Japan as Rougela , is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Jynx first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles, or animated and printed adaptations of the franchise.
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The Story of Jynx
Jynx first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2021, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 6 Jynxs were born — ranking #13,458 that year. As of 2026, Jynx ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Jynxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jynx
Jynx is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Jynx's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #13,458. Use the chart and map above to compare Jynx'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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