Names / Boy names
Baxter
Current rank
#3,138
and easing
All-time peak
#515
in 1886
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
4,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #515 in 1886 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Baxter is a boys' name that first appears in 1880. It peaked in 1886 at #515. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Across all years, more than 4,000 children have been named this.