Baxter is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Baxter means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Baxter across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Baxter has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Baxter is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “baker”. An English occupational surname originally meaning female baker.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,034 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 500 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 51 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Baxter per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (74/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (50/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (7/yr).
Baxter is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #4,339 nationally (given to 113 babies that year).
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