Dexter Name Popularity
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How popular is Dexter?
In 2018 the somewhat popular name Dexter, ranked the 476th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 500 most popular, Dexter has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #262 in 1968.
But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 2012 with 841 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Dexter was less than 5, most recently in 1904.
Dexter, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1904-1907, 1908-1915, 1916-1919, 1935-1941, 1947-1955, 1964-1968, 1983-1987, and 2006-2012, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1968-1975, and 1996-1999.
Dexter's popularity has steadily increased for some time. Of late however, the number of parents selecting the name Dexter for their newborn has dropped.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Dexter?
Dexter's popularity is at a high point when measured against its most notable year.
The name Dexter still has a solid footing but has recently started to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Dexter (Girl) | Dexter (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 608 | 476 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 683 | 447 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 700 | 439 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 755 | 412 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 787 | 396 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 784 | 382 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 841 | 361 |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | 753 | 384 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 591 | 453 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 484 | 544 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 329 | 710 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 257 | 832 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 209 | 916 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 210 | 873 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 226 | 799 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 201 | 857 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 205 | 820 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 229 | 753 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 223 | 755 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 211 | 758 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 296 | 618 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 292 | 606 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 307 | 586 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 336 | 554 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 356 | 547 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- | 447 | 471 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 451 | 476 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 553 | 411 |
| 1990 | | < 5 | -- | 612 | 377 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 688 | 336 |
| 1988 | | 5 | 12,311 | 643 | 334 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 665 | 317 |
| 1986 | | 7 | 8,780 | 587 | 334 |
| 1985 | | 6 | 9,624 | 409 | 425 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 336 | 459 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 220 | 570 |
| 1982 | | 5 | 10,905 | 221 | 576 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 256 | 526 |
| 1980 | | 6 | 9,380 | 264 | 530 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 253 | 534 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 279 | 486 |
| 1977 | | 5 | 10,012 | 278 | 488 |
| 1976 | | 5 | 9,667 | 275 | 477 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 298 | 466 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 366 | 408 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 391 | 391 |
| 1972 | | 5 | 8,594 | 484 | 353 |
| 1971 | | 5 | 8,658 | 549 | 334 |
| 1970 | | 6 | 7,300 | 697 | 295 |
| 1969 | | 10 | 4,794 | 605 | 309 |
| 1968 | | 8 | 5,252 | 761 | 262 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 436 | 360 |
| 1966 | | 8 | 4,971 | 429 | 364 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 508 | 336 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 429 | 384 |
| 1963 | | 6 | 6,051 | 424 | 385 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 453 | 378 |
| 1961 | | 5 | 6,800 | 421 | 388 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 434 | 380 |
| 1959 | | 6 | 5,737 | 403 | 396 |
| 1958 | | 5 | 6,325 | 464 | 354 |
| 1957 | | 7 | 5,024 | 487 | 342 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 401 | 370 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 411 | 356 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 326 | 396 |
| 1953 | | 5 | 5,878 | 291 | 413 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 269 | 422 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 238 | 439 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 194 | 477 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 144 | 563 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 152 | 538 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 153 | 543 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 154 | 518 |
| 1945 | | 6 | 4,151 | 140 | 504 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 143 | 508 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 160 | 487 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 140 | 519 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 161 | 467 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 109 | 568 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 97 | 582 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 101 | 583 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 86 | 632 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 67 | 737 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 74 | 704 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 76 | 697 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 73 | 706 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 90 | 627 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 67 | 761 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 89 | 656 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 92 | 639 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 92 | 653 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 79 | 735 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 96 | 643 |
| 1925 | | 7 | 4,117 | 91 | 669 |
| 1924 | | 14 | 2,558 | 51 | 984 |
| 1923 | | 16 | 2,289 | 84 | 708 |
| 1922 | | 11 | 3,006 | 103 | 638 |
| 1921 | | 10 | 3,219 | 80 | 739 |
| 1920 | | 9 | 3,395 | 88 | 680 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 87 | 664 |
| 1918 | | 6 | 4,415 | 76 | 738 |
| 1917 | | 7 | 3,809 | 66 | 776 |
| 1916 | | 5 | 4,596 | 69 | 726 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 70 | 700 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 803 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 699 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 817 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 835 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 944 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 727 |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 964 |
| 1907 | | 6 | 1,885 | 16 | 640 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 768 |
| 1905 | | 5 | 2,011 | 12 | 711 |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,040 |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 809 |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 739 |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,167 |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 970 |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,136 |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 812 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 803 |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 581 |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 984 |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 718 |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 827 |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 818 |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 662 |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 644 |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 974 |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 581 |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 821 |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 583 |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 571 |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 842 |