Dex
Dex is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Dex
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dex is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Dex
American parents first put Dex on the record books as a baby boy name in 1952, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 43 Dexs were born — ranking #2,783 that year. About 39% of every Dex on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Dex ranks #3,719 for baby boys with 30 births, holding steady (-3%). All told, over 698 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Dex
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Dex. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Dex
Phonetically similar names — useful when Dex is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Decks
- Decs
- Ducks
- Dicks
- Dix
- Dux
- Dics
- Dekes
- Ducs
- Docks
- Dukes
- Docs
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Dex
Dex is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 698 births in the dataset. Dex's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #2,710. Use the chart and map above to compare Dex'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.