Baxter
Meaning
"baker"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,092
- Total SSA Count
- 40
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bax
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"baker"
Origin: Old English
"from Arcy, Norman town"
Origin: Old French
Baxter is more popular, ranked #3092 vs #3274 for Darey.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Baxter is more popular, ranked #3092 compared to Darey at #3274 in the United States.
Baxter means "baker" (Old English origin). Darey means "from Arcy, Norman town" (Old French origin).
Baxter is primarily a boy name. Darey is primarily a boy name.