Ajax is a distinctive choice, ranked #1675 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ajax in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1675
About the Name Ajax
Ajax is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1675. The name has climbed 729 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2011.
Ajax is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ajax
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Ajax per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ajax in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ajax is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 729 places over the last five years to #1675 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ajax is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ajax include: Ajax the Great — Ajax () or Aias (; Ancient Greek: Αἴας, romanized: Aíās [aí̯.; History of AFC Ajax — AFC Ajax is one of the most successful clubs in Dutch football..
Ajax does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ajaxs in the wild.
15
UK babies named Ajax (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 729 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ajax
Likely around 1 other Ajax in the class
UK Popularity (2011–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ajax
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ajax (Ancient Greek: Αἴας, romanized: Aíās) was a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris. He was called the "Ajax the Less", the "lesser" or "Locrian" Ajax, to distinguish him from Ajax the Great, son of Telamon.
Ajax () or Aias (; Ancient Greek: Αἴας, romanized: Aíās [aí̯.aːs], gen. Αἴαντος Aíantos) is a Greek mythological hero, the son of King Telamon and Periboea, and the half-brother of Teucer.
AFC Ajax is one of the most successful clubs in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax is the most successful club in the Netherlands, with 36 Eredivisie titles and 20 KNVB Cups.