US rank #7623 Unisex name Peak 2018 211 births

Braxley — #7623 US boys' name

211 babies named Braxley in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s1132020s98
#7623
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 46% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Braxley was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

38 babies were named Braxley in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Braxley

The Social Security Administration has registered 211 babies named Braxley between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Braxley currently holds the #7623 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 38 babies received it in a single year. Braxley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 49 additional births since 2015.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Braxley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 113 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Braxley shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 8 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Braxley in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Braxley 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 211 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.

Braxley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

211

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2018

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,623

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Braxley popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
38
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
010203040 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520132012 5

Braxley popularity over time — girls

49 total births recorded since 2015 (Braxley as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 49 births
4681012 2024202320212020201820162015 7

Braxley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
113 births that decade — 54% of Braxley's all-time total
2010s1132020s98

Braxley by state

Where Braxley concentrates geographically — total births since 2012

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Braxley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
8 3.8%
Texas share of Braxley's total US births 3.8%

8 of 211 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braxley?
211 babies have been named Braxley since 2012. It currently ranks #7623 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 38 births.
When was Braxley most popular?
Braxley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Braxley most popular?
The top states for the name Braxley are Texas (8 births).
Is Braxley a unisex name?
Yes, Braxley is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 211 births, and as a girl's name it has 49 births.
How long has the name Braxley been used?
Braxley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Braxley?
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, 2012–2024 (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.