Total births
63
Boys' name · since 2019
Dalex
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 63 babies named Dalex, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12040
- among boys today
- 63
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Dalex currently ranks #12040 among boys' names in America, with 63 babies recorded since 2019.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dalex has been recorded 63 times among boys since 2019, currently ranked #12040 nationally and more common than 16% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #12040 among boys today
- 63 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dalex is currently the #12040 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 63 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12040
- among boys today
- 63
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Dalex vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12040
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
87% of everyone ever named Dalex was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
15 babies were named Dalex in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Dalex compares
63 19th 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
Dalex's all-time total is 83% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dalex | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 63 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dalex's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dalex splits its recorded history at 2022: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2024 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dalex at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#12,040
Active since
2019
Dalex popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Dalex by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Dalex's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Dalex births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 55 births (87% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dalex? ▼
Since 2019, Social Security records show 63 babies named Dalex. Today it holds rank #12040 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 15 births.
When was Dalex most popular? ▼
Dalex was most popular in the 2020s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Dalex been used? ▼
Dalex has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 7 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dalex? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dale, Dalton, Dallas, Dallin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Dalex
Nearby Names Like Dalex
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dalex
Dale Boy
#1311 278,156 births
Dalton Boy
#433 85,710 births
Dallas Boy
#243 71,203 births
Dallin Boy
#3817 5,197 births
Dalen Boy
#5481 1,971 births
Compare Dalex side by side: Dalex vs Dale Dalex vs Dalton Dalex vs Dallas
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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, 2019–2025 (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. "Dalex: #12040 Boys' Name - 63 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dalex. 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 Dalex 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.