Lex

Meaning: Defender of mankind
Origin: Variant of Alexander (from Greek)

Boy's name · #2322 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Lex belongs to an older America first — it reached #913 back in 1956 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2322. About 4,000 boys have carried it since 1892.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#227 in Netherlands (2025) · #336 in Belgium (2025) · #498 in Sweden (2025) · #1,666 in Canada (2024).

Famous Lexes

Lex Barker — American actor (1919–1973)
Lex Fridman — American computer scientist and podcaster
Lex Luger — American professional wrestler
Lex Immers — Dutch footballer
Lex Schoenmaker — Dutch footballer and manager

In stories & tradition

Lex Luthor — Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (film)
Lex Luthor — Smallville (TV series)
Lex Luthor, Jr.^it — Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV series)

What Lexes become

Among 219 notable people named Lex:

Entertainers appear 1.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lex Barker, American actor (1919–1973).

Similar names: Sandro · Fitzgerald · Lenny · Klaus · Lino · Levon

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