Dexter vs Dex

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

Name A

Dexter

Boy name · Rank #719

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Name B

Dex

Boy name · Rank #3794

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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