Boys name
Dexter
Dexter is a boys' name given to 31,371 boys in the United States since 1913, peaking in 2012 with 824 births. It has appeared in 48 states, and reached its highest rank of 60th among boys names in Georgia in 1968.
Which states favor Dexter
Dexter by state
Top states by all-time births named Dexter. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 3,048 | #685 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 2,434 | #813 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 2,185 | #1107 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 2,015 | #589 (2025) |
| 5 | North Carolina | 1,727 | — |
| 6 | New York | 1,684 | — |
| 7 | Louisiana | 1,441 | — |
| 8 | Illinois | 1,388 | — |
| 9 | Mississippi | 1,352 | — |
| 10 | Alabama | 1,250 | — |
| 11 | Ohio | 998 | — |
| 12 | Tennessee | 996 | — |
| 13 | Virginia | 951 | — |
| 14 | South Carolina | 876 | — |
| 15 | Michigan | 791 | — |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 678 | — |
| 17 | Kentucky | 575 | — |
| 18 | Indiana | 570 | — |
| 19 | Missouri | 545 | — |
| 20 | Arkansas | 502 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).