Meaning and history
This name comes from the Greek Αἴας (Aias), perhaps from αἰαστής (aiastes), meaning “mourner,” or αἶα (aia), meaning “earth” or “land.” In the Iliad, it belongs to two Greek heroes of the Trojan War, Ajax the son of Telamon and Ajax the son of Oileus. According to the story, Ajax Telamonian went mad with jealousy and killed himself after Achilles’ armor was awarded to someone else.
20062006: 6 births, rank #10,662
2007: 8 births, rank #8,915
2008: 9 births, rank #8,324
2009: 12 births, rank #6,802
2010: 18 births, rank #5,047
20112011: 17 births, rank #5,200
2012: 20 births, rank #4,686
2013: 18 births, rank #4,981
2014: 21 births, rank #4,538
2015: 17 births, rank #5,289
20162016: 33 births, rank #3,358
2017: 28 births, rank #3,781
2018: 30 births, rank #3,607
2019: 21 births, rank #4,639
2020: 24 births, rank #4,141
20212021: 23 births, rank #4,362
2022: 29 births, rank #3,774
2023: 45 births, rank #2,805
2024: 30 births, rank #3,693
20252025: 36 births, rank #3,240
In 2025, 36 babies were recorded with the name Ajax, ranking #3,240 among boys.