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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dexter

Ranked #1224 - 1 in 263,401 people
US

Most common in

United States

30k bearers

World total

30,372

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1224

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States30k
Worldwide
~30k
rank #1224
Rarity
1 in 263,401
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~30k in US

About the name Dexter

There are an estimated 30,372 people named Dexter alive worldwide today. That ranks Dexter at #1224 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dexter is held by approximately 30,372 people, ranking #1224 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,928 U.S. residents).

Historically Dexter is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Dexter appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1881: 10
  3. 1882: 11
  4. 1883: 6
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 5
  7. 1887: 9
  8. 1888: 10
  9. 1889: 7
  10. 1890: 7
  11. 1891: 8
  12. 1892: 6
  13. 1893: 12
  14. 1894: 8
  15. 1895: 8
  16. 1896: 5
  17. 1897: 6
  18. 1898: 5
  19. 1901: 9
  20. 1902: 9
  21. 1903: 6
  22. 1905: 17
  23. 1906: 11
  24. 1907: 22
  25. 1908: 9
  26. 1909: 15
  27. 1910: 12
  28. 1911: 16
  29. 1912: 29
  30. 1913: 43
  31. 1914: 43
  32. 1915: 70
  33. 1916: 74
  34. 1917: 73
  35. 1918: 82
  36. 1919: 87
  37. 1920: 97
  38. 1921: 90
  39. 1922: 114
  40. 1923: 100
  41. 1924: 65
  42. 1925: 98
  43. 1926: 96
  44. 1927: 79
  45. 1928: 92
  46. 1929: 92
  47. 1930: 89
  48. 1931: 67
  49. 1932: 90
  50. 1933: 73
  51. 1934: 76
  52. 1935: 74
  53. 1936: 67
  54. 1937: 86
  55. 1938: 101
  56. 1939: 97
  57. 1940: 109
  58. 1941: 161
  59. 1942: 140
  60. 1943: 160
  61. 1944: 143
  62. 1945: 145
  63. 1946: 155
  64. 1947: 153
  65. 1948: 152
  66. 1949: 144
  67. 1950: 193
  68. 1951: 238
  69. 1952: 270
  70. 1953: 295
  71. 1954: 326
  72. 1955: 411
  73. 1956: 401
  74. 1957: 494
  75. 1958: 470
  76. 1959: 409
  77. 1960: 434
  78. 1961: 427
  79. 1962: 454
  80. 1963: 431
  81. 1964: 428
  82. 1965: 507
  83. 1966: 438
  84. 1967: 436
  85. 1968: 768
  86. 1969: 616
  87. 1970: 704
  88. 1971: 554
  89. 1972: 489
  90. 1973: 391
  91. 1974: 366
  92. 1975: 298
  93. 1976: 280
  94. 1977: 283
  95. 1978: 278
  96. 1979: 252
  97. 1980: 269
  98. 1981: 255
  99. 1982: 226
  100. 1983: 220
  101. 1984: 336
  102. 1985: 416
  103. 1986: 594
  104. 1987: 665
  105. 1988: 648
  106. 1989: 688
  107. 1990: 612
  108. 1991: 554
  109. 1992: 451
  110. 1993: 447
  111. 1994: 356
  112. 1995: 336
  113. 1996: 307
  114. 1997: 292
  115. 1998: 296
  116. 1999: 211
  117. 2000: 223
  118. 2001: 229
  119. 2002: 205
  120. 2003: 201
  121. 2004: 226
  122. 2005: 211
  123. 2006: 209
  124. 2007: 257
  125. 2008: 329
  126. 2009: 486
  127. 2010: 593
  128. 2011: 753
  129. 2012: 842
  130. 2013: 784
  131. 2014: 788
  132. 2015: 755
  133. 2016: 703
  134. 2017: 686
  135. 2018: 613
  136. 2019: 638
  137. 2020: 503
  138. 2021: 554
  139. 2022: 383
  140. 2023: 380
  141. 2024: 364
  142. 2025: 393

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dexter worldwide?

There are an estimated 30,372 people named Dexter alive worldwide today, ranking #1224 globally.

Is Dexter a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 263,401 people. In the United States there are roughly 30,372 bearers, which is 1 in 10,928 Americans.

Is Dexter a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dexter is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Dexter come from?

Who are famous people named Dexter?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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