Braxton

Boy name

Braxton has been given to 66,654 babies in the U.S. since 1885. It peaked in 2014 and currently ranks #172 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈbɹækstən/

Perhaps a habitational surname from the village of Branxton, in Northumberland.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

66,654

Peak year

2014 (3,394 babies)

Rank in 2025

#172 for boys

First recorded

1885

10-year trend

▼ -36%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Braxton Bragg

Confederate Army general (1817–1876)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Braxton.

66,198 babies since 1880

67,380 babies since 1880

65,600 babies since 1880

68,669 babies since 1991

69,088 babies since 1960

63,562 babies since 1890

63,101 babies since 1915

63,091 babies since 1922

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