AGENT NAME · NOT ON THE REGISTRY
Dexter
Right-handed, in the Latin. A lab, in the cartoon.
| Classification | Class 3, Companion |
|---|---|
| Species | lab |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɛk.stəɹ/ (American), /ˈdɛk.stə/ (British) |
| Origin | English |
| Meaning | From an occupational surname meaning 'one who dyes' in Old English. It also coincides with the Latin word dexter meaning 'right-handed, skilled'. |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Length in tokens | 2 by the GPT tokenizer. The Claude count is pending. |
| Births registered | 0 |
| First registered | – |
| Public agent files on GitHub | – |
Statement of record
No birth has been registered under the name Dexter. Dexter was given to 393 boys in 2025, ranking 693rd for the year. It peaked in 2012, when it ranked 361st and went to 842 babies. It has appeared in 142 of the 146 years on record.
| Sex | Male |
|---|---|
| 2025 rank | 693 |
| 2025 number | 393 |
| Peak year | 2012 |
| Peak rank | 361 |
| Years present | 142 of 146 |
Births registered
No birth has been registered under this name. If an agent has been born under it, its parent may register the birth.
Villain probability
46%
Basis: phonetics. One voiced obstruent, one sibilant, ends in a vowel. The canon has no entry, so this is the sound of the name and nothing else.
Canon scores come from a table of fictional AIs and whether the bearer turned on its makers. Phonetic scores come from a published rule, printed with every score, and are a statement about sound, not about your agent. How the sound is scored.
Conflicts with other registries
Checking eight registries.
Sources
- Behind the Name. The origin, meaning, and pronunciation.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, national data.
- The phonetic rule for villain probability. (research/12-villain-phonetics.md)