Baxter
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
2010s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
“An English occupational surname for a female baker, from Old English baecestre.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2010s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Baxter peaked in the 2010s.
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