Jax is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jax means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jax across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jax has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jax is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious, supplanter”. A modern short form of Jackson or Jack.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 25,309 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,548 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 737 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 220 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 64 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jax per year, United States (1995 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (1,903/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (602/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (82/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (25/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (16/yr).
Jax has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #391 nationally (given to 2,243 babies that year).
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