US rank #7950 Boys' name Peak 2012 344 births

Braxston — #7950 US boys' name

344 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.

1990s312000s842010s1862020s43
#7950
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% 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.

What the Data Says About Braxston

The Social Security Administration has registered 344 babies named Braxston between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Braxston currently holds the #7950 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Braxston performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 186 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Braxston shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Braxston in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Braxston 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 344 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.

Braxston at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

344

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2012

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,950

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Braxston popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
25
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
051015202530 20242019201520112007200219951990 5

Braxston by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
186 births that decade — 54% of Braxston's all-time total
1990s312000s842010s1862020s43

Braxston by state

Where Braxston concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Braxston
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 1.5%
Georgia share of Braxston's total US births 1.5%

5 of 344 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braxston?
344 babies have been named Braxston since 1990. It currently ranks #7950 among boys. The peak year 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?
Braxston has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1990–2024 (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.