Boys' name · since 2004

Braxdon

Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 110 babies named Braxdon, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,780 of 45,481
all-time among boys
110
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade

Braxdon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 110 have been recorded since 2004.

Social Security Administration records show Braxdon recorded 110 times among boys since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.

  • #16,780 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 110 born since 2004
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braxdon ranks #16,780 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 110 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.

#16,780 of 45,481
all-time among boys
110
born since 2004
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Braxdon's 110 recorded births place it above 62.99% 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.

Braxdon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Braxdon's full recorded timeline at 2013, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Braxdon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2012)
12
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
468101214 20042008201020122014201720202024 5

Braxdon by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (67 births, 61% of the file).

2010s was Braxdon's strongest decade.

67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Braxdon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 67 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braxdon? ▼
110 babies have been named Braxdon since 2004. All-time, it sits at #16,780 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2012 with 12 births.
Where does Braxdon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braxdon ranks #16,780 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 Braxdon most popular? ▼
Braxdon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Braxdon been used? ▼
Braxdon has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Braxdon? ▼
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 Braxdon's data

  • Braxdon's decade-level peak was the 2010s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 17 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 Braxdon

Nearby Names Like Braxdon

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

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

Compare Braxdon side by side: Braxdon vs Brandon Braxdon vs Bradley Braxdon vs Brayden

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Voris
110 births · Peak 1920
Derward
110 births · Peak 1921
Duell
110 births · Peak 1989
Jemmie
110 births · Peak 1936
Alroy
110 births · Peak 1953

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Braxdon: 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, 2004–2024 (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 Braxdon 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.