Total births
108
Unisex name · since 2015
Bex
108 babies named Bex in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5426
- among boys today
- 108
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Bex currently ranks #5426 among unisex names in America, with 108 babies recorded since 2015.
Bex has 108 recorded births among boys since 2015, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5426 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #5426 among boys today
- 108 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 62% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bex is currently the #5426 unisex name in America, more common than 62% of boys - 108 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5426
- among boys today
- 108
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Bex vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5426
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Bex was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
19 babies were named Bex in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Bex compares
108 27th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bex's all-time total is 71% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bex | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 108 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bex's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bex's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bex at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,426
Active since
2015
Bex popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Bex popularity over time - girls
30 total births recorded since 2020 (Bex as girls' name)
Bex by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Bex's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Bex births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 88 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bex? ▼
Bex has been given to 108 babies in the U.S. since 2015, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5426 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Bex most popular? ▼
Bex was most popular in the 2020s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Is Bex a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Bex is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 108 births, and as a girl's name it has 30 births.
How long has the name Bex been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bex since 2015 -- 11 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bex? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bexley, Bexton, Bexten, Bexar, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Bex
Nearby Names Like Bex
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bex
Bexley Boy
#5627 254 births
Bexton Boy
#5422 225 births
Bexten Boy
#12067 33 births
Bexar Boy
13 births
Bexon Boy
11 births
Compare Bex side by side: Bex vs Bexley Bex vs Bexton Bex vs Bexten
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2015–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bex: #5426 Unisex Name - 108 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bex. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bex draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.