Gideon vs Jax
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Gideon
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #337
- Peak
- #304 (2017)
- Babies in 2025
- 993
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
VS
Jax
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #342
- Peak
- #208 (2014)
- Babies in 2025
- 961
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Gideon is the more popular pick (#337 vs #342). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Gideon is a steady, dependable choice, Jax is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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