Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Ajax

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,243 Trend ↑ Rising 49%
Rank 2025
#3,243
among boys · ↑451 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Ajax · +20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
45 babies
All-time total
452
#8,381 all-time among boys
First recorded
2005
in Social Security records

Ajax popularity over time

452 babies have been named Ajax since 2005, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 42 4 – #6,814
2010s 223 22 +431% #3,363
2020s (to 2025) 187 31 +40% #2,808

Where Ajax is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 42 0.02 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Ajax

Ajax is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,243 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 452 American babies have been named Ajax. Its peak came in 2023, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ajax stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ajax?

The median living Ajax is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Ajax are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ajax year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #3,243
2024 30 #3,694
2023 45 #2,808
2022 29 #3,774
2021 23 #4,367
2020 24 #4,145
2019 21 #4,644
2018 30 #3,608
2017 28 #3,781
2016 33 #3,363
2015 17 #5,297
2014 21 #4,541
2013 18 #4,990
2012 20 #4,693
2011 17 #5,208
2010 18 #5,051
2009 12 #6,814
2008 9 #8,344
2007 8 #8,946
2006 6 #10,706
2005 7 #9,142
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Famous people named Ajax

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ajax the Lesser Ajax the Lesser Ancient Greek mythological hero

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ajax, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ajax?

The median living Ajax is about 7 years old. Half of all living Ajaxs are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Ajax are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ajax are alive in the United States, based on 452 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ajax in 2025?

Ajax ranked #3,243 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ajax?

452 babies have been named Ajax in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ajax most popular?

Ajax peaked in 2023, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Ajax a boy or girl name?

Ajax is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ajax rising or falling?

Ajax is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ajax become more popular?

Ajax is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Ajax in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ajax?

Well-known people named Ajax include Ajax the Lesser (politician).

Names like Ajax

Names that sound and feel close to Ajax: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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