Unisex name · since 2006

Baxley

Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 59 babies named Baxley, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,997 of 72,339
all-time among girls
59
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade

Baxley is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 59 have been recorded since 2006.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baxley has been recorded 59 times among girls since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2024.

  • #32,997 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 59 born since 2006
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baxley ranks #32,997 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.

#32,997 of 72,339
all-time among girls
59
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Baxley's 59 recorded births place it above 54.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Baxley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Baxley splits its recorded history at 2019: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Baxley popularity over time - girls

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2016)
9
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
45678910 2006201320152016201820192020202120222024 5

Baxley popularity over time - boys

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

Unisex variant - 55 births
4681012 2011201220162017201820192020 8

Baxley by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (33 births, 56% of the file).

2010s was Baxley's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Baxley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Baxley? ▼
59 babies have been named Baxley since 2006. All-time, it sits at #32,997 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2016 with 9 births.
Where does Baxley sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baxley ranks #32,997 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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 55 births.
How long has the name Baxley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Baxley since 2006 -- 19 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.

What to do with Baxley's data

  • Baxley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Baxley

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Baxley

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Baxley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Baxley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.