Dexter Boy
How popular is Dexter?
#692 boy name in 2025
393 baby boys were named Dexter in the US in 2025, making it the 692nd most popular boy name.
30,999living people named Dexter (est.)
36median age of people named Dexter
36,800babies named Dexter since 1880
1 in 8,436US babies born in 2025
Dexter popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #692 for boys (▲ 30 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 393 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-48% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #412 in 2015, #558 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2012 (842 boys) |
| Highest rank | #262 in 1968 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Dexter is most popular
Babies named Dexter per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Dexter by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 75 | #563 |
| 1890s | 65 | #572 |
| 1900s | 87 | #634 |
| 1910s | 511 | #663 |
| 1920s | 856 | #637 |
| 1930s | 820 | #581 |
| 1940s | 1,456 | #466 |
| 1950s | 3,483 | #342 |
| 1960s | 4,902 | #262 |
| 1970s | 3,869 | #295 |
| 1980s | 4,288 | #317 |
| 1990s | 3,862 | #377 |
| 2000s | 2,576 | #542 |
| 2010s | 7,155 | #361 |
| 2020s | 2,577 | #531 |
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Questions
- Is Dexter a boy or girl name?
- Dexter is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Dexter were boys.
- How popular is the name Dexter?
- 393 baby boys were named Dexter in the US in 2025, making it the 692nd most popular boy name.
- When was Dexter most popular?
- Dexter peaked in 2012, when 842 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #262 in 1968.
- How many people are named Dexter?
- 36,800 babies have been named Dexter in the US since 1880. We estimate about 30,999 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 36.
- Where is Dexter most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Dexter was most common in Oregon, at 0.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.