Girls' name · since 1949

Rexann

Rexann has 124 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

124
total births
1949–1977
years on record
1950s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade

124 girls have been named Rexann since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rexann has been recorded 124 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1977.

  • 124 total births
  • 1949–1977 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 49% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

124 girls have been named Rexann since 1949, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1977.

124
total births
1949–1977
years on record
1950s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Rexann was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

12 babies were named Rexann in 1959 - its busiest year on record.

Rexann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rexann splits its recorded history at 1960: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rexann at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

124

Since 1949

29 years of records

Peak year

1959

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1949

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1977

Rexann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1959)
12
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
468101214 1949195319561960196319681977 5

Rexann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1950s was Rexann's strongest decade.

61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Rexann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 61 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rexann?
Rexann has been given to 124 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 12 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
When was Rexann most popular?
Rexann was most popular in the 1950s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Rexann been used?
Rexann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 29 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Rexann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rexanne, Rex, Rexine, Rexanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rexann's data

  • Rexann's decade-level peak was the 1950s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 1949–1977 (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. "Rexann: Baby Name Since 1949 - 124 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rexann. 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 Rexann 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.