Lexander vs Lex

Side-by-side comparison of Lexander and Lex - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Lexander

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Name B

Lex

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Metric Lexander Lex
Current Rank Unranked #2215
Total Births (all years) 162 3,995
Peak Year 2010 2012
Peak Year Births 16 94
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1986 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Lexander Lex
1890s - 17
1900s - 12
1910s - 107
1920s - 163
1930s - 159
1940s - 162
1950s - 529
1960s - 316
1970s - 162
1980s 23 164
1990s - 237
2000s 25 713
2010s 86 780
2020s 28 474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lexander Lex
2014 9 59
2015 6 68
2016 6 76
2017 7 91
2018 7 82
2019 10 90
2020 9 83
2021 8 93
2022 - 83
2023 5 90
2024 - 65
2025 6 60

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1986–2025.

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