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Dexton

Boy

Meaning of Dexton: Modern surname-derived name

Dexton is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3570th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3570

30 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

514

First recorded 1985 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 18 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 35 babies2016: 33 babies2017: 26 babies2018: 30 babies2019: 24 babies2020: 34 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 30 babies
US babies named Dexton per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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