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Why parents love Lex- Lex IS Alexander's most compact diminutive.
- Lex IS the Latin word for LAW.
- Lex Luthor IS Superman's greatest villain.
- Three letters with a sharp, powerful sound: LEKS.
- The X gives maximum visual edge.
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The vibe of Lex
defender of peoplelawGreekLatinAlexanderLexLuthorSupermanvillaincompactX-edge
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Origin & history of Lex
Greek Alexandros or Latin lex (law)
→ Lex
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Greek roots
Lex IS Alexander's compact AND the Latin word for law. Luthor IS Superman's greatest villain.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Diminutive; Lex Luthor (1940).
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Today
Lex remains a beloved choice, ranking #1881 in the US. 3,949 babies have been named Lex since 1892.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Lex?
2012
peak year
Lex has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1881), with about 84 babies named Lex each year. In 2012, 94 babies received the name (ranked #1649). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 3,949.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
94
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,649)
(ranked #1,649)
84
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
840
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,949
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Lex5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Lex's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — law adventure. People named Lex tend to be sharp, powerful, and gifted at being Alexander's compact AND Superman's greatest villain.
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Alexander's compact AND Superman's villain✦
Latin-law◈
Luthor◎
X-edge♡
Three-letter sharpL3
E5
X6
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Lex🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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