Jax is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1348 in 1999 with 89 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 1,864 births ranking #215. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 304.5%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 21,574 boys born was named Jax. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Jax is a brisk modern short form of Jackson. In practical terms it carries the inherited Jackson sense, usually understood as "son of Jack".
Behind the Name treats Jax as a modern English short form that only began appearing as a given name in the United States in the 1990s. Its rise was helped by pop culture as well as the popularity of clipped, punchy names.