Dexton vs Dexter

Side-by-side comparison of Dexton and Dexter — 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

Dexter

Boy name · Rank #719

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

Births by Decade

Decade Dexton Dexter
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 19 4,290
1990ss 39 3,862
2000ss 51 2,576
2010ss 251 7,152
2020ss 123 2,181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1985–2024.

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