Is Elex a boy or girl name?

Elex is a boy’s name. Of the 776 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Elex

Recorded 1888–2025 · United States

Elex was most popular in 1916, when 20 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,165 that year. In 2025 it ranked #24,763, with 5 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 776 people named Elex.

Elex over time

Births per year. The dot marks Elex’s peak in 1916. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Elex a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Elex is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 776 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org