Dexter Fletcher
There are approximately 8 people named Dexter Fletcher living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dexter with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Fletcher. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Dexter
31K
Alive today
Named Fletcher
92K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2012
Average age: 37
Top Census group: Black or African American (42.3%)
Estimated bearers: 92K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #397
Per 100K: 26.71
Top ancestry: White (69.8%)
First name trend
Dexter: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Dexter. The peak year was 2012 with 842 births. The average person named Dexter today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dexter
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Dexter, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 42.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dexter described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Dexter at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American42.3% · 11,288
- White40.5% · 10,806
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.2% · 1,653
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 1,497
- Two or more races4.4% · 1,185
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 271
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Fletcher surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Fletcher, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Fletcher described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Fletcher at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White69.8% · 55,719
- Black or African American20.7% · 16,557
- Two or more races4.4% · 3,520
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 2,898
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 579
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 562
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Dexter has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0091% of the US population, based on 31,193 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Dexter right now.
The surname Fletcher appears at a rate of 26.71 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0267%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Dexter Fletcher. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Dexter Fletcher: questions and answers
How many people are named Dexter Fletcher?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Dexter Fletcher. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0091%) with the surname frequency (26.71 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dexter Fletcher?
We classify Dexter Fletcher as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Dexter a male or female name?
Dexter is predominantly male. Out of 36,404 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Dexter profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Dexter Fletcher?
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