US rank #6692 Boys' name Peak 2015 374 births

Braxon — #6692 US boys' name

374 babies named Braxon in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s702010s2302020s74
#6692
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 53% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Braxon was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

37 babies were named Braxon in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Braxon

The Social Security Administration has registered 374 babies named Braxon between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Braxon currently holds the #6692 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Braxon performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 230 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Braxon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Braxon in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Braxon 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 374 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.

Braxon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

374

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2015

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,692

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Braxon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
37
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
010203040 20242021201820152012200920062003 5

Braxon by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
230 births that decade — 61% of Braxon's all-time total
2000s702010s2302020s74

Braxon by state

Where Braxon concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Braxon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 2.7%
#2 California
6 1.6%
Texas share of Braxon's total US births 2.7%
Even split

10 of 374 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braxon?
374 babies have been named Braxon since 2003. It currently ranks #6692 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 37 births.
When was Braxon most popular?
Braxon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 230 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Braxon most popular?
The top states for the name Braxon are Texas (10 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Braxon been used?
Braxon has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Braxon?
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, 2003–2024 (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.