Boys' name · since 1885
Braxton
Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 65,831 babies named Braxton, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #423 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #172 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 65,831
- born since 1885
- 2010s
- peak decade
Braxton currently ranks #172 among boys' names in America, with 65,831 babies recorded since 1885.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braxton has been recorded 65,831 times among boys since 1885, currently ranked #172 nationally and more common than 99% 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 1885 to 2025.
- #423 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #172 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 65,831 born since 1885
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Braxton ranks #423 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #172 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 65,831 born since 1885, peaking in the 2010s.
- #423 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #172 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 65,831
- born since 1885
- 2010s
- peak decade
Braxton's 65,831 recorded births place it above 99.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Braxton compares
65,831 Top 4% higher than 96% of 13,930 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
Braxton's all-time total is 178x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Braxton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 65,831 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 3,364 | 34 | 22,252 |
Braxton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Braxton's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 98% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 2%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 3,364, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Braxton popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 3,364
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Braxton popularity over time - girls
823 total births recorded since 1994 (Braxton as girls' name)
Braxton by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (30,332 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Braxton's strongest decade.
30,332 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Braxton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 15
1900s
15 births
- 1910s 157
1910s
157 births
- 1920s 230
1920s
230 births
- 1930s 227
1930s
227 births
- 1940s 191
1940s
191 births
- 1950s 166
1950s
166 births
- 1960s 166
1960s
166 births
- 1970s 265
1970s
265 births
- 1980s 872
1980s
872 births
- 1990s 5,079
1990s
5,079 births
- 2000s
2000s
13,905 births
- 2010s
2010s
30,332 births
- 2020s
2020s
14,215 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30,332 births (46% of all-time use).
How Braxton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Braxton's total volume
Braxton by state
Where Braxton concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5,245 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 3,985 | 6.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 3,035 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 2,885 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 2,864 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 2,724 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 2,646 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 2,557 | 3.9% |
5,245 of 65,831 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Braxton appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Braxton's data
- Braxton's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (30,332 total births) through the 2020s (14,215) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Braxtons (5,245 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Braxton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~140 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1885–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Braxton 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 August 2026.