Baxter is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1835 in 1998 with 54 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 74 births ranking #1946. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 20.0%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 35,395 boys born was named Baxter. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.