How Many People Are Named Baxton?
An estimated 74 people in the United States have the first name Baxton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Baxton peaked in popularity in 2023 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Baxton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Baxton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Baxton is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
74
About 1 in 4,631,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2023
12 births
Total Registered
75
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Baxton
Baxton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 75 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Baxton as a male name
Ranked #6,933 in 2023
12 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (12 births)
Baxton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Baxton span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 51 babies were registered. While Baxton is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Baxton by Decade
How has Baxton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Baxton by State
Baxton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Baxton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Baxton
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Baxton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Baxton?
We estimate approximately 74 people named Baxton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,631,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Baxton a common name?
Baxton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 75 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Baxton most popular?
Baxton reached peak popularity in 2023, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Baxton is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Baxton a male name?
Baxton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Baxton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Baxton Smith, Baxton Johnson, Baxton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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