boy's name
Lex
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,745
Scotland
#823
2023 births
Lex is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Lex is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 95 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lex over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 107 |
| 1920s | 163 |
| 1930s | 159 |
| 1940s | 162 |
| 1950s | 529 |
| 1960s | 316 |
| 1970s | 162 |
| 1980s | 164 |
| 1990s | 237 |
| 2000s | 713 |
| 2010s | 785 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 484 |
How popular is Lex?
In 2025, Lex was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lex is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lex
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lex also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lex over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lex
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lex — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lex
How popular is the name Lex?
In 2025, Lex was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lex a girl's or a boy's name?
Lex is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lex?
Lex has 1 syllable.
When was Lex most popular?
Lex peaked in 2023, when 95 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lex a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lex currently ranks #1,657 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.