Names / Boy names
Dex
Current rank
#4,897
holding steady
All-time peak
#2,743
in 1985
First recorded
1952
in U.S. data
Children named
658
since 1952
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,743 in 1985 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Dex is a boys' name that first shows up in 1952. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Roughly 658 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.