Boy Dexter “The fortunate one,” from the Latin dexter, to the right, regarded as fortunate. Dexter Name Origin: Latin Pronunciation: dex-ter See what 4 people think about Dexter Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Dexter name meaning, which is “The fortunate one,” from the Latin dexter, to the right, regarded as fortunate. Ask your friends & family about Dexter… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Dexter Name Popularity How popular is the name Dexter? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 0 0% 1911 — 0 0% 1912 — 0 0% 1913 — 5 0.0009% 1914 — 0 0% 1915 — 28 0.0031% 1916 — 16 0.0017% 1917 — 24 0.0024% 1918 — 19 0.0018% 1919 — 46 0.0044% 1920 — 36 0.0032% 1921 — 33 0.0029% 1922 — 56 0.005% 1923 — 47 0.0042% 1924 — 5 0.0004% 1925 — 34 0.003% 1926 — 33 0.003% 1927 — 36 0.0033% 1928 — 43 0.004% 1929 — 41 0.004% 1930 — 42 0.004% 1931 — 20 0.002% 1932 — 27 0.0027% 1933 — 16 0.0017% 1934 — 21 0.0022% 1935 — 32 0.0033% 1936 — 17 0.0018% 1937 — 31 0.0031% 1938 — 60 0.0059% 1939 — 39 0.0038% 1940 — 40 0.0038% 1941 — 91 0.0081% 1942 — 76 0.006% 1943 — 94 0.0072% 1944 — 86 0.0069% 1945 — 96 0.0079% 1946 — 89 0.006% 1947 — 95 0.0057% 1948 — 98 0.0061% 1949 — 84 0.0052% 1950 — 140 0.0087% 1951 — 186 0.011% 1952 — 225 0.0129% 1953 — 271 0.0153% 1954 — 288 0.0158% 1955 — 386 0.021% 1956 — 378 0.02% 1957 — 457 0.0237% 1958 — 427 0.0226% 1959 — 378 0.0199% 1960 — 401 0.0212% 1961 — 370 0.0196% 1962 — 402 0.0219% 1963 — 388 0.0216% 1964 — 404 0.023% 1965 — 470 0.0287% 1966 — 399 0.0256% 1967 — 390 0.0257% 1968 — 728 0.0485% 1969 — 576 0.0374% 1970 — 673 0.0423% 1971 — 505 0.0336% 1972 — 465 0.0341% 1973 — 348 0.0268% 1974 — 324 0.0249% 1975 — 252 0.0196% 1976 — 246 0.0191% 1977 — 235 0.0174% 1978 — 242 0.018% 1979 — 220 0.0156% 1980 — 222 0.0152% 1981 — 221 0.015% 1982 — 183 0.0122% 1983 — 171 0.0116% 1984 — 292 0.0196% 1985 — 366 0.0241% 1986 — 547 0.0362% 1987 — 626 0.041% 1988 — 611 0.0392% 1989 — 651 0.0403% 1990 — 579 0.0349% 1991 — 512 0.0314% 1992 — 406 0.0254% 1993 — 410 0.0263% 1994 — 299 0.0195% 1995 — 281 0.0186% 1996 — 240 0.016% 1997 — 215 0.0145% 1998 — 249 0.0166% 1999 — 169 0.0113% 2000 — 171 0.0112% 2001 — 178 0.0118% 2002 — 145 0.0097% 2003 — 134 0.0088% 2004 — 167 0.011% 2005 — 170 0.0111% 2006 — 152 0.0097% 2007 — 199 0.0126% 2008 — 289 0.0187% 2009 — 442 0.0296% 2010 — 558 0.0387% 2011 — 726 0.051% 2012 — 823 0.0578% 2013 — 762 0.0535% 2014 — 757 0.052% 2015 — 735 0.0505% 2016 — 678 0.047% 2017 — 652 0.0467% 2018 — 579 0.0421% 2019 — 598 0.0442% 2020 — 458 0.036% 2021 — 520 0.0425% 2022 — 340 0.0258% 2023 — 339 0.0262% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Dexter If you like Dexter, you’ll love these other names like Dexter. What names are variants of Dexter? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Dexter. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Dex Right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes Latin Dexton Right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes Latin Dexy Right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes Latin What names sound like Dexter? If you like how Dexter sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Dexter. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Daxton From Dax, France English Thaxter Roof thatcher English What names are similar to Dexter? Find a name that’s like Dexter, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Dyer One who dyes English Lists With Dexter Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Dexter. Boy Pet Names for Your New Cuddly Critter // 320 names Boy pet names can suit your critter’s looks or personality. 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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Ethan Enduring and strong Hebrew Share Your Thoughts 4 Comments Abigail Sep 5 at 12:00 pm Our little Dexter is 5th generation with the name. My husband told me when we were dating it would be his first sons name and I didn’t absolutely love it but, as my husband and I got closer and I fell more in love with him I fell in love with the name too! Dex just fits our tiny guy perfectly! Reply Heidi Rider Feb 17 at 12:44 pm We named our son Dexter because it means ‘the fortunate one’. It works both ways, we hope he has a lifetime of good fortune and we feel so fortunate to have him. We also have an older son named Max and well, if you need to call both boys at one time we realized calling for Max and Dex would make it easier on two tired parents of young energetic boys! Reply Brooke May 13 at 12:17 pm We picked the name Dexter because my husband and I are true 90s kids (born in ’93 and ’94) and a show we watched as children in the early 2000s was a show called Dexter’s Labratory on cartoon network! It’s about a super smart little red head boy,our boy came out a redhead a pinch smaller than the other babies due to being a preemie born at 36 weeks 2 days and spending a week in the NICU. Dexter is a very special baby,has lots of attitude and personality! <3 Reply Jaime Aug 17 at 8:18 pm My grandfather went by Dexter. It was his middle name and his mother’s maiden name. I don’t like that there was a show by the same name about a serial killer, but I figure it is only a small number of people that would connect the name with that. My grandfather was the patriarch of Christianity in my family and I am thankful for God’s Grace in that. Reply Share your thoughts on the name Dexter Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Abigail Sep 5 at 12:00 pm Our little Dexter is 5th generation with the name. My husband told me when we were dating it would be his first sons name and I didn’t absolutely love it but, as my husband and I got closer and I fell more in love with him I fell in love with the name too! Dex just fits our tiny guy perfectly! Reply
Heidi Rider Feb 17 at 12:44 pm We named our son Dexter because it means ‘the fortunate one’. It works both ways, we hope he has a lifetime of good fortune and we feel so fortunate to have him. We also have an older son named Max and well, if you need to call both boys at one time we realized calling for Max and Dex would make it easier on two tired parents of young energetic boys! Reply
Brooke May 13 at 12:17 pm We picked the name Dexter because my husband and I are true 90s kids (born in ’93 and ’94) and a show we watched as children in the early 2000s was a show called Dexter’s Labratory on cartoon network! It’s about a super smart little red head boy,our boy came out a redhead a pinch smaller than the other babies due to being a preemie born at 36 weeks 2 days and spending a week in the NICU. Dexter is a very special baby,has lots of attitude and personality! <3 Reply
Jaime Aug 17 at 8:18 pm My grandfather went by Dexter. It was his middle name and his mother’s maiden name. I don’t like that there was a show by the same name about a serial killer, but I figure it is only a small number of people that would connect the name with that. My grandfather was the patriarch of Christianity in my family and I am thankful for God’s Grace in that. Reply
