Given name
Jynx
“one who performs charms or spells”
Jynx is a variant of Jinx. One Latin interpretation is “one who performs charms or spells.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jynx is a variant of Jinx. One Latin interpretation is “one who performs charms or spells.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jynx is a variant of Jinx. An origin associated with Jinx is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2021. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jynx through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 18
- 0 boys · 18 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,502 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,502 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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