Pax is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.
Pax is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,074 for boy births in the United States (and #4,420 across all names), given to 72 babies. Pax was first reported in SSA data in 1974 and peaked in 2024 (80 births).
Boys named Pax per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1974–2025 · 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
Girls named Pax
Girls named Pax per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1974–2025 · 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