How Many People Are Named Rex Bell?
There are approximately 28 people named Rex Bell living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rex with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bell. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
28
1 in 12,241,226 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Rex: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rex. The peak year was 1952 with 1,505 births. The average person named Rex today is 54 years old.
Ancestry of the Bell Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bell, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Rex" has an estimated frequency of 0.0110% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Bell" appears at a rate of 74.78 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 28 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Rex Bell: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Rex Bell?
We estimate approximately 28 people named Rex Bell are alive in the United States today. The first name Rex is shared by 37,623 Americans, and the surname Bell is shared by 251,181.
How rare is the name Rex Bell?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans. The first name Rex is uncommon and the surname Bell is common.
Is Rex a male or female name?
Rex is predominantly male, with 99.8% of bearers being male and 0.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1952 and the average bearer today is 54 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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