Dexton vs Dex

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

Name A

Dexton

Boy name · Rank #4127

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Name B

Dex

Boy name · Rank #3794

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Metric Dexton Dex
Current Rank #4127 #3794
Total Births (all years) 483 638
Peak Year 2015 2016
Peak Year Births 35 43
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1952

Births by Decade

Decade Dexton Dex
1950ss — 5
1980ss 19 79
1990ss 39 74
2000ss 51 46
2010ss 251 272
2020ss 123 162

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dexton Dex
2014 27 33
2015 35 26
2016 33 43
2017 26 29
2018 30 30
2019 24 32
2020 34 33
2021 21 35
2022 20 27
2023 22 38
2024 26 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, 1985–2024.

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