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JAKS · 1 syllables
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #315 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 42 · SSA Rank: #315
Rank #12663 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 5 · SSA Rank: #12663
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Jax scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Jax shows non-drift behavior in 28% of its 46-year history. Something real is pushing this name — not just fashion cycles.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Jax is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #315 in the US in 2024.
Notable Jaxs
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