Baxley
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning badger clearing; a surname used as a given name.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Baxley by the numbers
Baxley was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 10 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Baxley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)
- Bayleybailiff, steward; spelling variant of Bailey75 in the US (2017)
- Bayleebailiff or steward; modern respelling of Bailey585 in the US (2017)
- Bailybailiff, steward; a form of Bailey16 in the US (2017)
- Bayler26 in the US (2017)
- Bryley19 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Baxley, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a meadow or field
Like Baxley, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Savannahgrassy plain; treeless plain5,231 in the US (2017)
- Braydenbroad valley; a modern respelling of Braden5,153 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Bentleymeadow of bent grass3,945 in the US (2017)
- Haileyhay meadow; form of Hayley3,691 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Baxley
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