Ajax
Boy name · #3301 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
Ajax is currently the #3301 boy name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Ajax.
Babies named Ajax per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 20-year story
Ajax first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 45 babies and a rank of #2805. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ajax against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ajax in class?
Ajax scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ajax is most common
State-level data for Ajax is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ajax
Statistically, parents drawn to Ajax tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Pax, Avik, Aras, Azan, and Amor.
PaxAvikArasAzanAmorAzelAcenAkio
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ajax | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 45 | #2805 |
| 2022 | 29 | #3774 |
| 2021 | 23 | #4362 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 33 | #3358 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ajax a popular boy name?
Ajax ranked #3301 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Ajax most popular?
Ajax peaked in 2023, when 45 American boys received the name (ranked #2805 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ajax?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Ajax. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.