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 was first reported in SSA data in 1926 and peaked in 1950 (18 births).
Girls named Jinx per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1926–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Jinx
Boys named Jinx per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1926–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here