How Many People Are Named Dexter?
people named Dexter are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 11,107 people in the US has this name
Based on 36,800 babies named Dexter in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
π Rare
Peak Year
842 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an occupational surname meaning "one who dyes" in Old English. It also coincides with the Latin word dexter meaning "right-handed, skilled".
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Dexter (99.6%) were boys. The share has stayed close to this since the 1910s: 3.4% of the babies were girls then and 0% in the 2020s.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Dexter alive today is about 35 years old, and 43% are under 30. Half of them were between 13 and 55 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Dexter first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2012, to 842 babies. In 2025, 393 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
π Rank History
Dexter has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #262, in 1968. In 2025 it ranked #693.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #693 |
| Best rank | #262 (1968) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #419 in the 2010s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Dexter alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Dexter were born in Georgia than in any other state: about 2,703 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Dexter was given 4 times as often in Mississippi, 3.4 times in Georgia and 2.6 times in Louisiana.
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