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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) · #683 in Scotland (2025) · #769 in Netherlands (2025) · #839 in Canada (2024).

Famous Dexters

• Dexter Gordon — American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990)
• Dexter Holland — American rock musician
• Dexter Fletcher — English actor and director
• Dexter Jackson — American bodybuilder
• Dexter Blackstock — Antigua and Barbuda footballer

In stories & tradition

• Dexter Morgan — Dexter (video game series)
• Dexter Hartman — EastEnders (TV series)
• Dexter Jettster — Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (film)

What Dexters become

Among 217 notable people named Dexter:

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

Similar names: Clay · Desmond · Quincy · Chester · Lester · Skyler

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