Dexter vs Dexton

Side-by-side comparison of Dexter and Dexton — 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

Dexton

Boy name · Rank #4127

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Metric Dexter Dexton
Current Rank #719 #4127
Total Births (all years) 36,186 483
Peak Year 2012 2015
Peak Year Births 842 35
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Dexter Dexton
1880ss 75 —
1890ss 65 —
1900ss 87 —
1910ss 511 —
1920ss 856 —
1930ss 820 —
1940ss 1,456 —
1950ss 3,484 —
1960ss 4,902 —
1970ss 3,869 —
1980ss 4,290 19
1990ss 3,862 39
2000ss 2,576 51
2010ss 7,152 251
2020ss 2,181 123

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dexter Dexton
2014 788 27
2015 755 35
2016 701 33
2017 686 26
2018 612 30
2019 638 24
2020 502 34
2021 553 21
2022 383 20
2023 379 22
2024 364 26

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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