Jinx is a very rare girls' name that peaked in 1950 and has grown less common since.
Jinx is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #11,363 for girl births in the United States (and #19,158 across all names), given to 8 babies. Jinx first appears in 1926 and peaked in 1950 (18 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | #11,363 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | #12,736 | #11,583 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,475 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | #10,763 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | #17,426 | — |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | #15,689 | — |
| 1964 | 6 | — | #6,329 | — |
| 1961 | 6 | — | #6,139 | — |
| 1959 | 6 | — | #5,860 | — |
| 1957 | 8 | — | #4,694 | — |
| 1956 | 5 | — | #6,364 | — |
| 1955 | 5 | — | #6,240 | — |
| 1954 | 10 | — | #3,836 | — |
| 1953 | 13 | — | #3,182 | — |
| 1952 | 7 | — | #4,676 | — |
| 1951 | 9 | — | #3,835 | — |
| 1950 | 18 | — | #2,386 | — |
| 1949 | 12 | — | #3,077 | — |
| 1948 | 14 | — | #2,764 | — |
| 1947 | 13 | — | #2,970 | — |
| 1946 | 8 | — | #3,811 | — |
| 1945 | 7 | — | #3,818 | — |
| 1944 | 9 | — | #3,237 | — |
| 1943 | 7 | — | #3,987 | — |
| 1926 | 6 | — | #4,561 | — |