Dexter cat name
We found 190 cats named Dexter in the public pet registers of 9 places. Combining all places, Dexter is the #128 cat name. Almost all cats named Dexter are male.
🐶 Dexter is also a popular dog name (#90 for dogs, 3,733 dogs).
Dexter as a cat name, by place
| Place | Rank | Cats | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia Australia | #96 in top 100 | 144 | 2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #111 of 7,094 | 22 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #310 of 6,020 | 6 | 2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #48 of 2,134 | 7 | 1999–2026 |
| Laval Canada | #156 of 1,862 | 3 | 2023–2026 |
| Tacoma United States | #290 of 1,390 | 1 | 2021 |
| Richmond United States | #141 of 915 | 1 | 2018 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #70 of 727 | 2 | 2016 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #18 of 667 | 4 | 2023 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered cats there are named Dexter. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
0 female and 12 male cats named Dexter, in the places that record sex.
Dexter over the years
Cats named Dexter per 10,000 cats, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Dexter as a baby name
Dexter was the #692 boys' name in the US in 2025 (393 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #154 for boys in England and Wales, #394 for boys in New Zealand, #527 for boys in Sweden and #647 for boys in Scotland. See Dexter as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
Cat names ranked near Dexter
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