Dexter Jackson
There are approximately 72 people named Dexter Jackson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,760,477 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dexter with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jackson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
72
1 in 4,760,477
Named Dexter
31K
Alive today
Named Jackson
788K
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: 788K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #20
Per 100K: 229.82
Top ancestry: Black (51.2%)
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 Jackson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jackson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 51.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Jackson 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 Jackson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American51.2% · 352,051
- White38.3% · 263,093
- Two or more races5.5% · 37,482
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 24,002
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 6,654
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 3,655
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 Jackson appears at a rate of 229.82 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2298%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 72 people with the full name Dexter Jackson. 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 Jackson: questions and answers
How many people are named Dexter Jackson?
We estimate approximately 72 people in the United States share the full name Dexter Jackson. That works out to about 1 in 4,760,477 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0091%) with the surname frequency (229.82 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dexter Jackson?
We classify Dexter Jackson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,760,477 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 Jackson?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.