Baxter is a distinctive choice, ranked #1675 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Baxter in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1675
About the Name Baxter
Baxter has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 525 places in five years. It was most popular in 2012 at #671 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Baxter is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Baxter
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Baxter per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Baxter in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Baxter has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 525 places in the last five years. Its peak was #671 in 2012. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Baxter is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Baxter include: Don Baxter — Cornel Sergiu Istrati better known by his stage name Don Baxter is a Romanian singer and record producer from București currently signed to the HaHaHa...; Baxter Dury — Baxter Dury is an English indie musician, originally signed to Rough Trade Records.; Jeff Baxter — Jeffrey Allen "Skunk" Baxter is an American guitarist, known for his stints in the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers during the 1970s and Spirit in....
Baxter does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Baxters in the wild.
15
UK babies named Baxter (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 525 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Baxter
Likely around 1 other Baxter in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Baxter
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Cornel Sergiu Istrati better known by his stage name Don Baxter is a Romanian singer and record producer from București currently signed to the HaHaHa Production label. He is best known for his early years as a rapper in band "Morometzii".
Richard Reeve Baxter was an American jurist and from 1950 until his death the preeminent figure on the law of war. Baxter served as a judge on the International Court of Justice, as a professor of law at Harvard University and as an enlisted man and officer in the U.S.
Jeffrey Allen "Skunk" Baxter is an American guitarist, known for his stints in the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers during the 1970s and Spirit in the 1980s. More recently, he has worked as a defense consultant and advised U.S.
Richard Baxter was an English Nonconformist church leader and theologian from Rowton, Shropshire, who has been described as "the chief of English Protestant Schoolmen". He made his reputation in the late 1630s by his ministry at Kidderminster in Worcestershire, when he also began a long and prolific career as a theological writer.
James Curran Baxter was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half. He is generally regarded as one of the country's greatest ever players.