Dex vs Dexton

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

Name A

Dex

Boy name · Rank #3809

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Name B

Dexton

Boy name · Rank #4023

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Metric Dex Dexton
Current Rank #3809 #4023
Total Births (all years) 658 514
Peak Year 2016 2015
Peak Year Births 43 35
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Dex Dexton
1950s 5 -
1980s 79 19
1990s 74 39
2000s 46 51
2010s 272 251
2020s 182 154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dex Dexton
2014 33 27
2015 26 35
2016 43 33
2017 29 26
2018 30 30
2019 32 24
2020 33 34
2021 35 21
2022 27 20
2023 38 22
2024 29 27
2025 20 30

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, 1952–2025.

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