Names / Boy names
Dexter
Current rank
#693
and easing
All-time peak
#262
in 1968
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
36,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #262 in 1968 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Right-handed, skilled. The name makes its debut in U.S. records in 1880. As of the latest data it stands at #693, drifting lower. 1968 marked its high point, reaching #262. Over 36,800 have carried it since records began.