Bex
Bex is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. It is a few kilometers south of its sister town municipality of Aigle.
Meaning & Origin of Bex
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bex is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. It is a few kilometers south of its sister town municipality of Aigle.
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Origin & history
The Story of Bex
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Bex as a girl name dates back to 2020, when 6 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Bex — #10,241 in the national rankings. Bex last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 23 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Bex as a boy name dates back to 2015, when 7 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Bex — #5,222 in the national rankings. About 84% of every Bex on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Bex ranks #5,410 for boys with 17 births, rising sharply (+58% over the past five years). All told, over 123 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bex
Bex is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 123 births in the dataset. Bex's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,222. Use the chart and map above to compare Bex's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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