Dax
Featured in baby name books
Dax comes from the name of a town in southwestern France. Actor Dax Shepard prompted a recent revival, and the name sounds as current as Jack or Pax. Dax is also associated with a Star Trek character.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), The Best Baby Names for Boys
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Usage of Dax in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Dax against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Dax is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Dax in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 393 boys were named Dax, making it the #692 boys' name in the US. Since 1967, 11,918 boys have been named Dax, with the most (749) in 2019. It is most common, relative to births, in Nebraska, Nevada and Idaho.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
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| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #676 boys | 17 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| Netherlands | #707 boys | 18 | Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), 2025 |
| Scotland | #560 boys | 5 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Dax
There are 3 towns and villages with Dax in their name.
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Dax | New Aquitaine, 🇫🇷 France | 22,305 | Map |
| Saint-Paul-lès-Dax | New Aquitaine, 🇫🇷 France | 11,839 | Map |
| Bénesse-lès-Dax | New Aquitaine, 🇫🇷 France | 500 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Dax
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Dax in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Dax | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Dax
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Dax.
Dax Shepard
Dax as a pet name
FurryName has found 106 dogs named Dax in public pet registers, making it the #1,275 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Victoria (5), Port Moody (1), Corangamite Shire (1). Dax as a dog name →
FurryName has found 9 cats named Dax in public pet registers, making it the #957 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (4), Toronto (3), Laval (2). Dax as a cat name →
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