Baxter has been given to about 4,034 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Its best year was 2014, when 74 babies were given the name, ranking 1946th. The typical living American called Baxter is about 29 years old today. It is relatively most common in Tennessee, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.