US rank #13256 Boys' name Peak 2016 98 births

Braxen — #13256 US boys' name

98 babies named Braxen in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s182010s642020s16
#13256
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 7% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Braxen was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

12 babies were named Braxen in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Braxen

The Social Security Administration has registered 98 babies named Braxen between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Braxen currently holds the #13256 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Braxen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 64 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Braxen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Braxen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 98 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Braxen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

98

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2016

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,256

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Braxen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
12
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
468101214 20242020201720142012201020072006 5

Braxen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
64 births that decade — 65% of Braxen's all-time total
2000s182010s642020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braxen?
98 babies have been named Braxen since 2006. It currently ranks #13256 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 12 births.
When was Braxen most popular?
Braxen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Braxen been used?
Braxen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Braxen?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.