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Dexter
Dexter is a boy name of English origin.
- GenderBoy
- OriginEnglish
- StyleOriginal
- Syllables2
- US rank#534
How popular is Dexter?
Dexter has been given to 34,701 babies in the United States since 1880, peaking in the 2010s. It has held a steady level of use since.
About 1 in 3,327 babies born in the United States were given this name in the most recent year on record.
34,701
Babies named since 1880
2010s
Peak decade
Steady
Recent trend
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Is Dexter a boy's or a girl's name?
Dexter is most often given to boys.
How popular is the name Dexter?
Dexter has been given to 34,701 babies in the United States since 1880, peaking in the 2010s. It has held a steady level of use since.