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.

Name A

Lexander

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Name B

Lex

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Metric Lexander Lex
Current Rank Unranked #2209
Total Births (all years) 156 3,934
Peak Year 2010 2012
Peak Year Births 16 94
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1986 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Lexander Lex
1890ss — 17
1900ss — 12
1910ss — 107
1920ss — 163
1930ss — 159
1940ss — 162
1950ss — 529
1960ss — 316
1970ss — 162
1980ss 23 164
1990ss — 237
2000ss 25 713
2010ss 86 780
2020ss 22 413

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 89
2024 — 65

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, 1986–2023.

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