Dax is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Dax in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
US Rank #636
About the Name Dax
Dax has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 367 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #907 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.
Dax is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #636, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Dax
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Dax per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Dax in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Dax has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 367 places in the last five years. Its peak was #907 in 2021. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Dax is more popular in the US (#636) than in the UK (#1517). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Dax include: Elsa Dax — Elsa Dax is a French painter and a member of the Stuckists art movement.; Danielle Dax — Danielle Gardner, known professionally as Danielle Dax, is an English rock musician, music producer, and artist most active from the late-1970s to the...; Dax Milne — Dax Milne is an American former professional football wide receiver..
Dax ranks #636 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
17
UK babies named Dax (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 367 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Dax
Likely around 1 other Dax in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Dax
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Donald Herbert Cowart, better known as Dax Cowart, was an attorney and a former United States Air Force pilot who served in the Vietnam War. He was born in Henderson, Texas.
Danielle Gardner, known professionally as Danielle Dax, is an English rock musician, music producer, and artist most active from the late-1970s to the mid-1990s.
Dax Milne is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was selected by the Washington Football Team in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Marc Dax was a French neurologist, sometimes credited for discovering the link between neurological damage to the left hemisphere, right-sided hemiplegia, and a loss of the ability to produce speech (aphasia). He submitted his discovery, based on the observations of three patients in Montpellier, to the French Academy of Sciences and two previous notes were published in 1836, 25 years before Paul Broca's more famous description.