Dexter Fletcher
There are approximately 9 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 38,083,815 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 ancestry information.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Dexter
31K
Alive today
Named Fletcher
97K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2012
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 97K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #382
Per 100K: 28.16
Top ancestry: White (72.9%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Fletcher surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Fletcher, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.9%.
- White72.9%
- Black or African American20.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
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).
The surname Fletcher appears at a rate of 28.16 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0282%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 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.
Related
Other people named Dexter
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FAQ
Dexter Fletcher: questions and answers
How many people are named Dexter Fletcher?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Dexter Fletcher. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0091%) with the surname frequency (28.16 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dexter Fletcher?
We classify Dexter Fletcher as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.