Braxton

Origin: English — Perhaps from Branxton, a village in Northumberland

Boy's name · #172 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Braxton reached #118 in 2017 and has eased to #172 since. About 66,000 boys have carried it since 1885.

Singer Toni Braxton’s debut album came out in 1993; US use of Braxton for boys jumped sharply in 1994, the year she won Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#157 in New Zealand (2025) · #402 in N. Ireland (2025) · #586 in Ireland (2025) · #2,035 in England & Wales (2025) · #352 in Canada (2024).

Famous Braxtons

Braxton Bragg — Confederate Army general (1817–1876)
Braxton Key — American basketball player (born 1997)
Braxton Miller — American football player
Braxton Berrios — American football player (born 1995)
Braxton Garrett — Baseball player (born 1997)

In stories & tradition

Braxton — Bowser (video game)

What Braxtons become

Among 52 notable people named Braxton:

Sports figures appear 3.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Braxton Key, American basketball player (born 1997).

Similar names: Braxtyn · Tucker · Brayden · Sawyer · Paxton · Easton

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