Rex

Rex

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Rex is a male given name, short for Rexford or Reginald, derived from the Latin word rex, meaning "king". This is the etymological root word for king in several languages.

From Wikipedia

Rex first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 328 babies (rank #173 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rex

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rex yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,405

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

328

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	8	#1,558
1997	8	#1,543
1998	8	#1,605
1999	4	#2,807
2000	8	#1,670
2001	12	#1,267
2002	19	#939
2003	23	#884
2004	19	#1,066
2005	25	#911
2006	28	#882
2007	39	#726
2008	41	#723
2009	45	#680
2010	52	#632
2011	72	#504
2012	88	#453
2013	131	#322
2014	181	#267
2015	266	#213
2016	328	#173

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#1,558

1997

#1,543

1998

#1,605

1999

#2,807

2000

#1,670

2001

#1,267

2002

#939

2003

#884

2004

#1,066

2005

#911

2006

#882

2007

#726

2008

#723

2009

#680

2010

#632

2011

#504

2012

#453

2013

131

#322

2014

181

#267

2015

266

#213

2016

328

#173

Meaning

Numerology of Rex

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rex

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