United States name statistics
Dexter in United States
Estimated bearers
30,372
Country rank
#1224
Per 100k
9
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.4%Female 0.6%
Dexter popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Dexter, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 6
- 1881: 10
- 1882: 11
- 1883: 6
- 1884: 11
- 1885: 5
- 1887: 9
- 1888: 10
- 1889: 7
- 1890: 7
- 1891: 8
- 1892: 6
- 1893: 12
- 1894: 8
- 1895: 8
- 1896: 5
- 1897: 6
- 1898: 5
- 1901: 9
- 1902: 9
- 1903: 6
- 1905: 17
- 1906: 11
- 1907: 22
- 1908: 9
- 1909: 15
- 1910: 12
- 1911: 16
- 1912: 29
- 1913: 43
- 1914: 43
- 1915: 70
- 1916: 74
- 1917: 73
- 1918: 82
- 1919: 87
- 1920: 97
- 1921: 90
- 1922: 114
- 1923: 100
- 1924: 65
- 1925: 98
- 1926: 96
- 1927: 79
- 1928: 92
- 1929: 92
- 1930: 89
- 1931: 67
- 1932: 90
- 1933: 73
- 1934: 76
- 1935: 74
- 1936: 67
- 1937: 86
- 1938: 101
- 1939: 97
- 1940: 109
- 1941: 161
- 1942: 140
- 1943: 160
- 1944: 143
- 1945: 145
- 1946: 155
- 1947: 153
- 1948: 152
- 1949: 144
- 1950: 193
- 1951: 238
- 1952: 270
- 1953: 295
- 1954: 326
- 1955: 411
- 1956: 401
- 1957: 494
- 1958: 470
- 1959: 409
- 1960: 434
- 1961: 427
- 1962: 454
- 1963: 431
- 1964: 428
- 1965: 507
- 1966: 438
- 1967: 436
- 1968: 768
- 1969: 616
- 1970: 704
- 1971: 554
- 1972: 489
- 1973: 391
- 1974: 366
- 1975: 298
- 1976: 280
- 1977: 283
- 1978: 278
- 1979: 252
- 1980: 269
- 1981: 255
- 1982: 226
- 1983: 220
- 1984: 336
- 1985: 416
- 1986: 594
- 1987: 665
- 1988: 648
- 1989: 688
- 1990: 612
- 1991: 554
- 1992: 451
- 1993: 447
- 1994: 356
- 1995: 336
- 1996: 307
- 1997: 292
- 1998: 296
- 1999: 211
- 2000: 223
- 2001: 229
- 2002: 205
- 2003: 201
- 2004: 226
- 2005: 211
- 2006: 209
- 2007: 257
- 2008: 329
- 2009: 486
- 2010: 593
- 2011: 753
- 2012: 842
- 2013: 784
- 2014: 788
- 2015: 755
- 2016: 703
- 2017: 686
- 2018: 613
- 2019: 638
- 2020: 503
- 2021: 554
- 2022: 383
- 2023: 380
- 2024: 364
- 2025: 393
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Dexter in United States?
An estimated 30,372 people in United States are named Dexter. That works out to 1 in 10,928 residents.
Is Dexter a common name in United States?
Dexter ranks #1224 among first names in United States.