Lex

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A few things about Lex you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lex

Lex Barker

American actor (1919–1973)

Choose Lex and your child shares a first name with Lex Barker, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lex, like who?” Lex Barker's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 28,490 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Lex, 60 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lex would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLex first shows up in US birth records in 1892, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 133 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1956, when it reached #910.
• 📈Then vs nowLex is 2.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 65,359 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 28,490.
• 🍂TrendLex has slipped 506 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,304. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningLex is an English form of Alexander, which means “defender of men”. Our records link it to English and Greek roots.

About the name Lex

Lex is a boy name of English and Greek origin meaning “defender of men”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with L and ending in “-lex”. US birth records list Lex for boys from 1892 to 2025, in 120 of those 134 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #910 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,304, with 60 babies.

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