Gender
Origin
- English
- Baker
Baker; an occupational surname transferred to first name use in 19th century
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
- Trade/Occupational
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Baxter
Pronunciation
bax-ter
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #1938, 74 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3128, 38 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2024 | 40 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 53 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2017 | 64 |
| 2016 | 59 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #673, 50 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1895, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #442, 7 births); most recent 2021 (rank #720, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence