Dex vs Dexter

Side-by-side comparison of Dex and Dexter — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dex

Boy name · Rank #3794

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Name B

Dexter

Boy name · Rank #719

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Metric Dex Dexter
Current Rank #3794 #719
Total Births (all years) 638 36,186
Peak Year 2016 2012
Peak Year Births 43 842
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dex Dexter
1880ss — 75
1890ss — 65
1900ss — 87
1910ss — 511
1920ss — 856
1930ss — 820
1940ss — 1,456
1950ss 5 3,484
1960ss — 4,902
1970ss — 3,869
1980ss 79 4,290
1990ss 74 3,862
2000ss 46 2,576
2010ss 272 7,152
2020ss 162 2,181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dex Dexter
2014 33 788
2015 26 755
2016 43 701
2017 29 686
2018 30 612
2019 32 638
2020 33 502
2021 35 553
2022 27 383
2023 38 379
2024 29 364

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1952–2024.

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