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Dexter

Boy's name · #693 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Dexter reached its best rank, #262, in 1968 and ranked #693 in 2025. About 37,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#154 in England & Wales (2025) · #405 in New Zealand (2025) · #527 in Sweden (2025) · #647 in Scotland (2025) · #769 in Netherlands (2025) · #769 in Poland (2025) · #837 in Canada (2025) · #3,700 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,863 in France (2025) · #785 in Ireland (2024) · #2,168 in Austria (2023) · #304 in N. Ireland (2020) and 2 more.

Famous Dexters

• Dexter Gordon — American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990)
• Dexter Holland — American rock musician (born 1965)
• Dexter Fletcher — English actor and director (born 1966)
• Dexter Sol Ansell — British child actor (born 2014)
• Dexter Lawrence — American football player (born 1997)

In stories & tradition

• Dexter Morgan — Fictional character from the Dexter book and TV series
• Dexter Hartman — EastEnders (TV series)
• Dexter Jettster — Star Wars character

What Dexters become

Among 217 notable people named Dexter:

Sports figures appear 2.64× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dexter Blackstock, English-Antiguan footballer (born 1986).

Similar names: Jamison · Desmond · Clay · Chester · Chandler · Lester

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