US rank #16518 Unisex name Peak 2016 59 births

Baxley — #16518 US unisex name

59 babies named Baxley in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s332020s21
#16518
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 6% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Baxley was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

9 babies were named Baxley in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Baxley

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Baxley between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Baxley currently holds the #16518 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Baxley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 54 additional births since 2011.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Baxley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Baxley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Baxley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 59 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Baxley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

59

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2016

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,518

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Baxley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
9
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
45678910 2024202220212020201920182016201520132006 5

Baxley popularity over time — boys

54 total births recorded since 2011 (Baxley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 54 births
4681012 2020201920182017201620122011 5

Baxley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
33 births that decade — 56% of Baxley's all-time total
2000s52010s332020s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Baxley?
59 babies have been named Baxley since 2006. It currently ranks #16518 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 9 births.
When was Baxley most popular?
Baxley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Is Baxley a unisex name?
Yes, Baxley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 59 births, and as a boy's name it has 54 births.
How long has the name Baxley been used?
Baxley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Baxley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baxlee. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.