Daxx: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,895

among boys · ↑1,082 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Daxx

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2020

40 babies

All-time total

425

#8,708 all-time among boys

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Daxx popularity over time

425 babies have been named Daxx since 1995, 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

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#7,455
2000s	43	4	+258%	#5,618
2010s	219	22	+409%	#3,367
2020s (to 2025)	151	25	+15%	#2,939

Where Daxx 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	17	0.01	outside top 500
2029	16	0.01	outside top 500
2030	16	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Daxx

Daxx is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,895 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 425 American babies have been named Daxx. Its peak came in 2020, when 40 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 Daxx stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daxx?

The median living Daxx is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Daxx are alive in the United States today.

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

Daxx year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#4,895
2024	15	#5,977
2023	26	#4,141
2022	26	#4,117
2021	24	#4,273
2020	40	#2,939
2019	34	#3,367
2018	25	#4,116
2017	32	#3,460
2016	29	#3,707
2015	24	#4,200
2014	21	#4,572
2013	16	#5,445
2012	11	#7,180
2011	14	#6,021
2010	13	#6,429
2009	16	#5,618
2008	8	#9,178
2007	5	#12,786
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	8	#8,302
2003	6	#9,860
2002	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	5	#9,172
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Daxx?

The median living Daxx is about 8 years old. Half of all living Daxxs are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Daxx are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Daxx are alive in the United States, based on 425 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daxx in 2025?

Daxx ranked #4,895 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daxx?

425 babies have been named Daxx in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daxx most popular?

Daxx peaked in 2020, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Daxx a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Daxx rising or falling?

Daxx has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Daxx become more popular?

Daxx is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Daxx in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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