Baxter
Boy name · #3131 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Baxter is currently the #3131 boy name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2068, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Baxter.
Babies named Baxter per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Baxter first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 11 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 74 boys were named Baxter — good for #1945 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Baxter in class?
Baxter scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Baxter will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Baxter is most common
State-level data for Baxter is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Baxter
Statistically, parents drawn to Baxter tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Coulter, Nasser, Jeter, Cutter, and Kutter.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Baxter | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3045 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 46 | #2689 |
| 2019 | 53 | #2491 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2210 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2130 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2255 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2068 |
| 2014 | 74 | #1945 |
| 2013 | 70 | #1964 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2209 |
| 2011 | 63 | #2105 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3014 |
| 2009 | 38 | #3045 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2265 |
| 2007 | 32 | #3379 |
| 2006 | 35 | #3083 |
| 2005 | 48 | #2399 |
| 2004 | 46 | #2419 |
| 2003 | 38 | #2620 |
| 2002 | 38 | #2556 |
| 2001 | 40 | #2429 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Baxter a popular boy name?
Baxter ranked #3131 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2068.
When was the name Baxter most popular?
Baxter peaked in 2014, when 74 American boys received the name (ranked #1945 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Baxter?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Baxter. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.