Boys' name · since 1888
Elex
Elex has 776 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,017 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,045 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 776
- born since 1888
- 1910s
- peak decade
Elex currently ranks #12045 among boys' names in America, with 776 babies recorded since 1888.
Social Security Administration records show Elex recorded 776 times among boys since 1888, holding rank #12045 nationally today, ahead of 14% of boys, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- #6,017 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,045 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 776 born since 1888
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elex ranks #6,017 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,045 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 776 born since 1888, peaking in the 1910s.
- #6,017 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,045 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 776
- born since 1888
- 1910s
- peak decade
Elex's 776 recorded births place it above 86.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
How Elex compares
776 Top 36% higher than 64% of 13,930 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
Elex's all-time total is 110% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elex | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 776 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 34 | 22,252 |
Elex's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elex splits its recorded history at 1951: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elex popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Elex by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (121 births, 16% of the file).
1910s was Elex's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Elex births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 32
1900s
32 births
- 1910s
1910s
121 births
- 1920s
1920s
111 births
- 1930s
1930s
100 births
- 1940s
1940s
66 births
- 1950s
1950s
58 births
- 1960s 43
1960s
43 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 39
1990s
39 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 42
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 121 births (16% of all-time use).
How Elex compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Elex's total volume
Elex by state
Where Elex concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
5 of 776 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Elex's data
- Elex's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (121 total births) through the 2020s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Mississippi records the most Elexs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elex: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~137 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1888–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Elex 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 August 2026.