FIRST NAME
Dexter
Dexter is the 602nd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 26,583 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 109 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #602 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
52,229
living · #466
2020 CENSUS
26,583
living · #602
BABIES NAMED DEXTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025393
As a male name, Dexter peaked in 2012, when 842 babies were named Dexter (the #361 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #33,990 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
109
living · #33,990
BABIES NAMED DEXTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1905–1988
19885
As a female name, Dexter peaked in 1923, when 16 babies were named Dexter (the #2289 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)