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Baxter

Baxter ranks #66 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 23 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #65 among boy dog names.
Baxter's popularity trend

Baxter's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.05%0.1%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
23
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#66
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+16
2014 → 2019
Gender split
94% male
6% female94% male

Gender split comes from 36 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Baxter mean?
/ˈbækstɚ/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Baxter began as an English surname derived from the Old English word baecestre, meaning a female baker. It later became a common family name before crossing over into use as a given name.

There's something sturdy and a little old-fashioned about Baxter, the kind of name that suggests dependability. It suits a steady, good-natured pet who feels like a loyal old friend from the first day.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Baxter shows up

Cats named Baxter per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.09%
SeattleWA, US0.05%

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