Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Dexter

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Dexter
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2012

Peak era

2012

Peak rank proxy

842

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Gen Z

1880Peak 20122024

Peak year

2012

Decline from peak

56.8%

2024

364

All-time

36,186

Dexter is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 2012, when 842 boys were named Dexter.

In 2024, only 364 boys were given the name.

Down 56.8% from its peak.

All told, about 36,186 Americans have been named Dexter and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreUncommon

AssociationGen Z

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2012

2012842 boys named Dexter

2024364 boys named Dexter

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