Total births
4,034
Boys' name · since 1880
Baxter
4,034 babies named Baxter in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3046
- among boys today
- 4,034
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
Baxter currently ranks #3046 among boys' names in America, with 4,034 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Baxter has been recorded 4,034 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #3046 nationally and more common than 79% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #3046 among boys today
- 4,034 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 79% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Baxter is currently the #3046 boys' name in America, more common than 79% of boys - 4,034 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3046
- among boys today
- 4,034
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
Baxter vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3046
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 79% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Baxter was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
74 babies were named Baxter in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Baxter compares
4,034 Top 14% higher than 86% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Baxter's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Baxter | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,034 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 74 | 23 | 22,252 |
Baxter's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Baxter splits its recorded history at 1953: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1891 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 74 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Baxter at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#3,046
Active since
1880
Baxter popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Baxter by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Baxter's strongest decade.
610 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Baxter births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 88
1880s
88 births
- 1890s 76
1890s
76 births
- 1900s 84
1900s
84 births
- 1910s
1910s
319 births
- 1920s
1920s
418 births
- 1930s
1930s
342 births
- 1940s
1940s
296 births
- 1950s
1950s
286 births
- 1960s 205
1960s
205 births
- 1970s 125
1970s
125 births
- 1980s 172
1980s
172 births
- 1990s
1990s
382 births
- 2000s
2000s
413 births
- 2010s
2010s
610 births
- 2020s 218
2020s
218 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 610 births (15% of all-time use).
How Baxter compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Baxter's total volume
Baxter vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Baxter by state
Where Baxter concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 501 | 12.4% |
| #2 | California | | 101 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 85 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 64 | 1.6% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 31 | 0.8% |
| #6 | New York | | 13 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 11 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Maine | | 10 | 0.2% |
North Carolina share of Baxter's total US births 12.4%
Even split
501 of 4,034 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Baxter appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baxter? ▼
4,034 babies have been named Baxter since 1880. It currently ranks #3046 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 74 births.
When was Baxter most popular? ▼
Baxter was most popular in the 2010s decade with 610 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Baxter most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Baxter are North Carolina (501 births), California (101 births), Tennessee (85 births).
How long has the name Baxter been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Baxter since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Baxter? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baxton, Baxley. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Baxter's data
- Baxter's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (610 total births) through the 2020s (218) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Baxters (501 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Baxter
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Baxter: #3046 Boys' Name - 4,034 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baxter. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Baxter 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 June 2026.