Ajax
Ajax is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ajax in their class.
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 rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ajax in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Ajax
- Ajax the Lesser — Ajax (Ancient Greek: Αἴας, romanized: Aíās) was a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris.
- Ajax the Great — 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.
- History of AFC Ajax — AFC Ajax is one of the most successful clubs in Dutch football.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ajax
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ajax
Almost certainly the only Ajax in the class
UK Popularity (2011–2025)
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