Pax
Boy name · #2068 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
Pax is currently the #2068 boy name in the United States — 72 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2145, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 boys born in 2025 was named Pax.
The 51-year story
Pax first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 80 babies and a rank of #1957. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Pax per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Pax in class?
Pax scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Pax will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Pax is most common
Geography matters for names, and Pax is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Paxs were CA (9), TX (7), UT (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Pax
Statistically, parents drawn to Pax tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ajax, Fenix, Knoxx, Parks, and Calix.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Pax | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2056 |
| 2024 | 80 | #1957 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2277 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2299 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2040 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2212 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2150 |
| 2018 | 75 | #1959 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2154 |
| 2016 | 73 | #1975 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2014 | 51 | #2461 |
| 2013 | 47 | #2562 |
| 2012 | 47 | #2594 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3046 |
| 2010 | 34 | #3239 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 1975 | 5 | #5464 |
| 1974 | 7 | #4190 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Pax a popular boy name?
Pax ranked #2068 among boys in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2145.
When was the name Pax most popular?
Pax peaked in 2024, when 80 American boys received the name (ranked #1957 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Pax?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American boys was named Pax. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.