Total births
355
Boys' name · since 1990
Braxston
355 babies named Braxston in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7982
- among boys today
- 355
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
355 babies have been named Braxston since 1990, making it today's #7982 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braxston has been recorded 355 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #7982 nationally and more common than 44% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #7982 among boys today
- 355 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Braxston is currently the #7982 boys' name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 355 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7982
- among boys today
- 355
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Braxston vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7982
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Braxston was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
25 babies were named Braxston in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Braxston compares
355 49th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Braxston's all-time total is 3% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Braxston | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 355 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 23 | 22,252 |
Braxston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Braxston's full recorded timeline at 2011, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Braxston at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#7,982
Active since
1990
Braxston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Braxston by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Braxston's strongest decade.
186 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Braxston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
84 births
- 2010s
2010s
186 births
- 2020s 54
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 186 births (52% of all-time use).
Braxston by state
Where Braxston concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.4% |
Georgia share of Braxston's total US births 1.4%
5 of 355 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Braxston? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 355 babies named Braxston. Today it holds rank #7982 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 25 births.
When was Braxston most popular? ▼
Braxston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 186 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Braxston most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Braxston are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Braxston been used? ▼
Records for Braxston go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Braxston? ▼
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 Braxston's data
- Braxston's decade-level peak was the 2010s (186 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Braxstons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Braxston
Nearby Names Like Braxston
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Braxston
Brandon Boy
#230 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#362 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#190 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#309 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4077 83,060 births
Compare Braxston side by side: Braxston vs Brandon Braxston vs Bradley Braxston vs Brayden
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Braxston
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Braxston: #7982 Boys' Name - 355 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/braxston. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Braxston 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 July 2026.