Dexter Gordon
There are approximately 17 people named Dexter Gordon living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Dexter with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gordon. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
17
1 in 20,162,020
Named Dexter
31K
Alive today
Named Gordon
188K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2012
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 188K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #161
Per 100K: 54.86
Top ancestry: White (64.3%)
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 Gordon surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gordon, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 64.3%.
- White64.3%
- Black or African American29.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- 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 Gordon appears at a rate of 54.86 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0549%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 17 people with the full name Dexter Gordon. 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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Other people with the surname Gordon
FAQ
Dexter Gordon: questions and answers
How many people are named Dexter Gordon?
We estimate approximately 17 people in the United States share the full name Dexter Gordon. That works out to about 1 in 20,162,020 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0091%) with the surname frequency (54.86 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Dexter Gordon?
We classify Dexter Gordon as "Very Rare". About 1 in 20,162,020 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.