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In 2024, 364 boys in the United States were named Dexter, making it the 720th most popular boy's name that year.
It has fallen over the decade, from 396th ten years before.
Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 842 births.
Records for Dexter go back to 1880, and 36,404 babies have been given the name since.
A Latin name meaning "right-handed" or "skilled". Its vintage appeal and distinctive sound have a capable, intellectual quality.
Dexter is of Latin origin, described as vintage in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 364 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
A Latin name meaning "right-handed" or "skilled". Its vintage appeal and distinctive sound have a capable, intellectual quality.
Dexter is of Latin origin, and is usually described as vintage in style.
In 2024, 364 boys in the United States were named Dexter, making it the 720th most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 364 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.