Dax

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A few things about Dax you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Dax

Dax Shepard

American podcaster and actor

Choose Dax and your child shares a first name with Dax Shepard, an American podcaster and actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Dax, like who?” Dax Shepard's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,346 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Dax, 393 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Dax would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDax first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2019, when it reached #413.
• 📈Then vs nowDax is 5.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 22,831 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 4,346.
• 🍂TrendDax has slipped 224 places over the last five years and now sits at #692. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedDax is most popular in Nebraska, where it ranks #293, followed by Nevada (#323) and Wisconsin (#374). It's in the top 1,000 in 32 states.

About the name Dax

Dax is a boy name of English and French origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-dax”. US birth records list Dax for boys from 1967 to 2025, in 59 of those 59 years. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked #413 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #692, with 393 babies.

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