Boy name
Braxton
Braxton holds the #172 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,131 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #131 in 2020 to #172 today. Its strongest year on record was 2017 (#118 nationally, 3,352 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1885. The name's biggest fan base is in Arkansas (#62 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#172
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#118
in 2017 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
2,131
boys named Braxton
Braxton popularity, 1880–2025
Where Braxton is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#80), West Virginia (#71), Montana (#76)
Uniqueness score
26/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Braxton in the most recent year of SSA data.