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Ajax
OriginGreek mythology name
Meaning"mourner, earth land"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#1552
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About Ajax
The name Ajax peaked for boys at #2804 in 2023. The name is most popular in AJAX and AJAX.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,540 | 21 | 10.9 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,363 | 33 | 17.4 |
| 2017 | #3,780 | 28 | 15.1 |
| 2018 | #3,607 | 30 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | #4,643 | 21 | 11.7 |
| 2020 | #4,145 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | #4,367 | 23 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | #3,774 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | #2,804 | 45 | 26.3 |
| 2024 | #3,681 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2025 | #3,243 | 36 | 21.1 |
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