US rank #2929 Boys' name Peak 2013 1,815 births

Braxten — #2929 US boys' name

1,815 babies named Braxten in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s752000s4402010s9802020s320
#2929
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 79% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2013
Single peak year

107 babies were named Braxten in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Braxten

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,815 babies named Braxten between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Braxten currently holds the #2929 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 107 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Braxten performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 980 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Braxten shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 111 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Braxten in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Braxten 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 1,815 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.

Braxten at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,815

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2013

107 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,929

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Braxten popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
107
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Braxten popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2007 (Braxten as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2007 5

Braxten by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
980 births that decade — 54% of Braxten's all-time total
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Braxten by state

Where Braxten concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Braxten
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
111 6.1%
#2 Utah
63 3.5%
#3 Ohio
60 3.3%
#4 Indiana
56 3.1%
#5 California
41 2.3%
#6 Tennessee
32 1.8%
#7 Oklahoma
24 1.3%
#8 Missouri
23 1.3%
Texas share of Braxten's total US births 6.1%
Even split

111 of 1,815 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Braxten appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Braxten?
1,815 babies have been named Braxten since 1992. It currently ranks #2929 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 107 births.
When was Braxten most popular?
Braxten was most popular in the 2010s decade with 980 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Braxten most popular?
The top states for the name Braxten are Texas (111 births), Utah (63 births), Ohio (60 births).
How long has the name Braxten been used?
Braxten has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Braxten?
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, 1992–2024 (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.