Braxton
An English surname from a place name, most likely Bracca's settlement, pairing a personal name with Old English tun, farmstead.
Braxton in 2025
Braxton was given to 2,136 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 315th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,552 babies born.
The history of Braxton
Braxton reached its highest point in 2014, when 3,394 babies were given the name, ranking 215th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 208th, in 2017.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 66,654 babies have been named Braxton. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Braxton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Braxton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 1,691 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,483 |
| 1900s | 15 | 3,023 |
| 1910s | 157 | 2,659 |
| 1920s | 230 | 2,585 |
| 1930s | 227 | 2,465 |
| 1940s | 191 | 2,629 |
| 1950s | 166 | 3,534 |
| 1960s | 166 | 3,382 |
| 1970s | 265 | 4,038 |
| 1980s | 872 | 1,846 |
| 1990s | 5,257 | 646 |
| 2000s | 14,212 | 315 |
| 2010s | 30,602 | 208 |
| 2020s | 14,283 | 237 |
Where Braxton is heading
Braxton has fallen 36% over the past decade, from 3,341 babies in 2015 to 2,136 in 2025.
Names like Braxton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Braxton.