FIRST NAME
Rex
Rex is the 512th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 36,060 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 106 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #512 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
92,023
living · #333
2020 CENSUS
36,060
living · #512
BABIES NAMED REX BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025281
As a male name, Rex peaked in 1951, when 1,503 babies were named Rex (the #170 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #34,389 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
106
living · #34,389
BABIES NAMED REX BY BIRTH YEAR · 1921–1984
19846
As a female name, Rex peaked in 1961, when 10 babies were named Rex (the #4476 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)