Pax
Boy name · #2068 in 2025 · Very rare
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Pax in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Pax is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Pax is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.