Total births
21
Boys' name · since 2002
Calex
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Calex, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 2002–2012
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Calex is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 2002.
Calex has 21 recorded births among boys since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2012.
- 21 total births
- 2002–2012 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Calex since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2012.
- 21
- total births
- 2002–2012
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Calex was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
6 babies were named Calex in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Calex's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Calex splits its recorded history at 2011: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Calex at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Calex popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2012
- Peak year (2012)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Calex by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Calex's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Calex births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calex? ▼
Calex has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 6 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Calex most popular? ▼
Calex was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Calex been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Calex since 2002 -- 11 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Calex? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caleb, Calvin, Callum, Callan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Calex
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calex
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Callum Boy
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Callan Boy
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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, 2002–2012 (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. "Calex: Baby Name Since 2002 - 21 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calex. 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 Calex 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.