Ajax
Meaning
mythic hero of immense strength in the Trojan War; etymology uncertain
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ajax has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
243 people · the #22,137 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 46
Among people named Ajax living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ajax
Most people given the name Ajax in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ajax deep dive
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