Baxter: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,138

among boys · ↓87 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Baxter · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,949

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2014

74 babies

All-time total

4,034

#2,074 all-time among boys

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Baxter popularity over time

4,034 babies have been named Baxter since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	88	9	–	#515
1890s	76	8	-14%	#668
1900s	84	8	+11%	#799
1910s	319	32	+280%	#856
1920s	418	42	+31%	#919
1930s	342	34	-18%	#1,016
1940s	296	30	-13%	#1,088
1950s	286	29	-3%	#1,350
1960s	205	21	-28%	#1,402
1970s	125	13	-39%	#2,209
1980s	172	17	+38%	#1,897
1990s	382	38	+122%	#1,835
2000s	413	41	+8%	#2,271
2010s	610	61	+48%	#1,946
2020s (to 2025)	218	36	-40%	#2,694

Where Baxter is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Baxter

Baxter is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,138 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,034 American babies have been named Baxter. Its peak came in 2014, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Baxter stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Baxter?

The median living Baxter is about 26 years old; half are between 12 and 54. An estimated 2,500 people named Baxter are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Baxter year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	38	#3,138
2024	40	#3,051
2023	28	#3,896
2022	34	#3,419
2021	32	#3,509
2020	46	#2,694
2019	53	#2,491
2018	62	#2,214
2017	64	#2,134
2016	59	#2,256
2015	68	#2,068
2014	74	#1,946
2013	70	#1,968
2012	59	#2,213
2011	63	#2,107
2010	38	#3,019
2009	38	#3,052
2008	58	#2,271
2007	32	#3,382
2006	35	#3,093
2005	48	#2,401
2004	46	#2,424
2003	38	#2,624
2002	38	#2,562
2001	40	#2,432
2000	40	#2,381
1995	39	#2,106
1990	38	#1,973
1985	17	#2,844
1980	7	#4,981
1975	10	#3,453
1970	15	#2,405
1965	19	#1,809
1960	32	#1,402
1955	30	#1,400
1950	27	#1,398
1945	22	#1,410
1940	18	#1,633
1935	37	#1,061
1930	37	#1,154
1925	29	#1,362
1920	44	#1,048
1915	40	#997
1910	10	#1,048
1905	8	#932
1900	10	#842
1895	7	#881
1890	9	#668
1885	8	#705
1880	11	#573

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Baxter, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Baxter?

The median living Baxter is about 26 years old. Half of all living Baxters are between 12 and 54 years old.

How many people named Baxter are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Baxter are alive in the United States, based on 4,034 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Baxter mean?

From Middle English bakster, bakestre, from Old English bæcestre (“baker”), equivalent to bake +‎ -ster.

How popular is the name Baxter in 2025?

Baxter ranked #3,138 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Baxter?

4,034 babies have been named Baxter in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Baxter most popular?

Baxter peaked in 2014, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Baxter a boy or girl name?

Baxter is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Baxter rising or falling?

Baxter is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Baxter become more popular?

Baxter is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Baxter in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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