Dexton: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,682

among boys · ↑328 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dexton · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

35 babies

All-time total

514

#7,772 all-time among boys

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Dexton popularity over time

514 babies have been named Dexton since 1985, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	19	2	–	#4,982
1990s	39	4	+105%	#6,598
2000s	51	5	+31%	#5,120
2010s	251	25	+392%	#3,247
2020s (to 2025)	154	26	+2%	#3,289

Where Dexton is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Dexton

Dexton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,682 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 514 American babies have been named Dexton. Its peak came in 2015, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dexton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dexton?

The median living Dexton is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 500 people named Dexton are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dexton year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#3,682
2024	27	#4,010
2023	22	#4,633
2022	20	#4,895
2021	21	#4,674
2020	34	#3,289
2019	24	#4,257
2018	30	#3,625
2017	26	#4,014
2016	33	#3,380
2015	35	#3,247
2014	27	#3,817
2013	26	#3,888
2012	24	#4,164
2011	14	#6,026
2010	12	#6,783
2009	11	#7,337
2008	18	#5,120
2007	11	#7,219
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#11,333
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#9,410
1995	6	#8,074
1990	7	#6,598
1985	6	#5,986
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dexton, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dexton?

The median living Dexton is about 9 years old. Half of all living Dextons are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Dexton are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dexton are alive in the United States, based on 514 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dexton in 2025?

Dexton ranked #3,682 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dexton?

514 babies have been named Dexton in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dexton most popular?

Dexton peaked in 2015, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Dexton a boy or girl name?

Dexton is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dexton rising or falling?

Dexton has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Dexton become more popular?

Dexton looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Dexton in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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