Jax

“Variant of Jackson — Son of Jack” — English, patronymic surname origin

Boy's name · #342 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Jax's best rank, #208, came in 2014; it has settled back to #342 today. Roughly 25,000 boys have been named Jax since 1995. Together with its spelling variant Jaxx (#1102), Jax would rank around #291 with about 1,200 births last year — the newborns split about 83/17 between Jax and Jaxx.

Around the world: #94 in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jaxes

Jax Jones — English DJ (born 1987)
Jax Dane — American professional wrestler
Jax Taylor — American television personality, model, and actor
Jax Forrest — American wrestler (born 2006)
Jax Thoirs — British pole vaulter

In stories & tradition

Jax — Mortal Kombat · Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Jax Teller — Sons of Anarchy

What Jaxes become

Among 21 notable people named Jax:

Entertainers appear 3.07× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jax Jones, English DJ (born 1987).

Similar names: Jaxson · Karson · Jace · Cash · Jagger · Nash

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