Boys' name · since 2004

Braxden

Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 205 babies named Braxden, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,801 of 45,481
all-time among boys
205
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade

Braxden sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 205 recorded since 2004.

Braxden has 205 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2023.

  • #12,801 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 205 born since 2004
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braxden ranks #12,801 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 205 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.

#12,801 of 45,481
all-time among boys
205
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Braxden's 205 recorded births place it above 71.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Braxden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Braxden's full recorded timeline at 2014, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Braxden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2013)
22
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
0510152025 2004200820112014201720202023 5

Braxden by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (124 births, 60% of the file).

2010s was Braxden's strongest decade.

124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Braxden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 124 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braxden? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 205 babies named Braxden. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,801 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 22 births.
Where does Braxden sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braxden ranks #12,801 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Braxden most popular? ▼
Braxden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Braxden been used? ▼
Braxden has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 20 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Braxden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Braxden's data

  • Braxden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Braxden

Nearby Names Like Braxden

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Braxden

Brandon Boy
#261 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#403 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#229 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#321 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4252 83,060 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Braxden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Braxden draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.