Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2015
Flex
Flex has 17 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 2015–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Flex sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 2015.
Social Security Administration records show Flex recorded 17 times among boys since 2015, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2022.
- 17 total births
- 2015–2022 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Flex since 2015, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2022.
- 17
- total births
- 2015–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Flex was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
6 babies were named Flex in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Flex's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Flex splits its recorded history at 2021: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Flex at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2015
Flex popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2022
- Peak year (2021)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Flex by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Flex's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Flex births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Flex? ▼
17 babies have been named Flex since 2015. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2021 with 6 births.
When was Flex most popular? ▼
Flex was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Flex been used? ▼
Records for Flex go back to 2015, giving 8 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Flex? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fletcher, Fleming, Flem, Fleet, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Flex
Nearby Names Like Flex
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Flex
Fletcher Boy
#564 17,419 births
Fleming Boy
1,017 births
Flem Boy
244 births
Fleet Boy
166 births
Flemon Boy
102 births
Compare Flex side by side: Flex vs Fletcher Flex vs Fleming Flex vs Flem
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2015–2022 (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. "Flex: Baby Name Since 2015 - 17 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/flex. 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 Flex 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 July 2026.