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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lex

Ranked #4891 - 1 in 2,531,646 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,160 bearers

World total

3,160

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4891

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,160
Worldwide
~3,160
rank #4891
Rarity
1 in 2,531,646
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,160 in US

About the name Lex

There are an estimated 3,160 people named Lex alive worldwide today. That ranks Lex at #4891 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lex is held by approximately 3,160 people, ranking #4891 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 105,032 U.S. residents).

Historically Lex is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Lex appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Lex popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lex, 1892 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1892: 5
  2. 1894: 6
  3. 1898: 6
  4. 1908: 5
  5. 1909: 7
  6. 1911: 11
  7. 1912: 8
  8. 1913: 10
  9. 1914: 11
  10. 1915: 10
  11. 1916: 9
  12. 1917: 12
  13. 1918: 15
  14. 1919: 21
  15. 1920: 17
  16. 1921: 12
  17. 1922: 21
  18. 1923: 14
  19. 1924: 24
  20. 1925: 12
  21. 1926: 21
  22. 1927: 22
  23. 1928: 9
  24. 1929: 11
  25. 1930: 10
  26. 1931: 15
  27. 1932: 16
  28. 1933: 20
  29. 1934: 16
  30. 1935: 22
  31. 1936: 15
  32. 1937: 14
  33. 1938: 14
  34. 1939: 17
  35. 1940: 12
  36. 1941: 8
  37. 1942: 8
  38. 1943: 11
  39. 1944: 16
  40. 1945: 12
  41. 1946: 9
  42. 1947: 18
  43. 1948: 23
  44. 1949: 45
  45. 1950: 41
  46. 1951: 56
  47. 1952: 42
  48. 1953: 58
  49. 1954: 59
  50. 1955: 63
  51. 1956: 67
  52. 1957: 50
  53. 1958: 47
  54. 1959: 46
  55. 1960: 39
  56. 1961: 45
  57. 1962: 44
  58. 1963: 31
  59. 1964: 37
  60. 1965: 26
  61. 1966: 33
  62. 1967: 24
  63. 1968: 18
  64. 1969: 19
  65. 1970: 25
  66. 1971: 21
  67. 1972: 11
  68. 1973: 18
  69. 1974: 17
  70. 1975: 14
  71. 1976: 14
  72. 1977: 15
  73. 1978: 14
  74. 1979: 13
  75. 1980: 12
  76. 1981: 14
  77. 1982: 14
  78. 1983: 11
  79. 1984: 14
  80. 1985: 15
  81. 1986: 15
  82. 1987: 20
  83. 1988: 25
  84. 1989: 24
  85. 1990: 25
  86. 1991: 22
  87. 1992: 25
  88. 1993: 29
  89. 1994: 24
  90. 1995: 18
  91. 1996: 21
  92. 1997: 26
  93. 1998: 27
  94. 1999: 20
  95. 2000: 30
  96. 2001: 25
  97. 2002: 59
  98. 2003: 85
  99. 2004: 79
  100. 2005: 81
  101. 2006: 90
  102. 2007: 93
  103. 2008: 87
  104. 2009: 84
  105. 2010: 78
  106. 2011: 85
  107. 2012: 94
  108. 2013: 57
  109. 2014: 59
  110. 2015: 68
  111. 2016: 81
  112. 2017: 91
  113. 2018: 82
  114. 2019: 90
  115. 2020: 88
  116. 2021: 93
  117. 2022: 83
  118. 2023: 95
  119. 2024: 65
  120. 2025: 60

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lex worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,160 people named Lex alive worldwide today, ranking #4891 globally.

Is Lex a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,531,646 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,160 bearers, which is 1 in 105,032 Americans.

Is Lex a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lex is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Lex come from?

Who are famous people named Lex?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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