Boy name
Dexter
Dexter holds the #692 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 393 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #558 in 2020 to #692 today. Its strongest year on record was 1968 (#262 nationally, 760 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Nebraska (#335 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#692
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#262
in 1968 (1960s)
Babies in 2025
393
boys named Dexter
Dexter popularity, 1880–2025
Where Dexter is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nebraska (#335), Arkansas (#489), Oregon (#474)
Uniqueness score
46/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Dexter in the most recent year of SSA data.
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