Baxter Boy
How popular is Baxter?
#3,127 boy name in 2025
38 baby boys were named Baxter in the US in 2025, making it the 3127th most popular boy name.
2,450living people named Baxter (est.)
26median age of people named Baxter
4,034babies named Baxter since 1880
1 in 87,246US babies born in 2025
Baxter popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,127 for boys (▼ 83 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 38 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-44% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,068 in 2015, #2,688 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2014 (74 boys) |
| Highest rank | #512 in 1886 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Baxter is most popular
Babies named Baxter per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Tennessee: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Baxter by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 88 | #512 |
| 1890s | 76 | #667 |
| 1900s | 84 | #793 |
| 1910s | 319 | #855 |
| 1920s | 418 | #916 |
| 1930s | 342 | #1,013 |
| 1940s | 296 | #1,088 |
| 1950s | 286 | #1,346 |
| 1960s | 205 | #1,399 |
| 1970s | 125 | #2,202 |
| 1980s | 172 | #1,886 |
| 1990s | 382 | #1,830 |
| 2000s | 413 | #2,264 |
| 2010s | 610 | #1,944 |
| 2020s | 218 | #2,688 |
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Questions
- Is Baxter a boy or girl name?
- Baxter is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Baxter were boys.
- How popular is the name Baxter?
- 38 baby boys were named Baxter in the US in 2025, making it the 3127th most popular boy name.
- When was Baxter most popular?
- Baxter peaked in 2014, when 74 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #512 in 1886.
- How many people are named Baxter?
- 4,034 babies have been named Baxter in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,450 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 26.
- Where is Baxter most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Baxter was most common in Tennessee, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.