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Rex

Boy Latin #723 in 2023

Rex is a boy name of Latin origin.

Meaning of Rex

Coined in the nineteenth century from Latin rex "king," rarely given today.

Popularity of Rex

Popularity, 1880–2023

367 births in 2023

1880 2023

59,844 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1951

1,503 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Boy · Germanic languages

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Boy · Germanic languages

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.