US rank #12900 Boys' name Peak 2012 296 births

Broxton — #12900 US boys' name

296 babies named Broxton in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s542010s2142020s22
#12900
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 9% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Broxton was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

30 babies were named Broxton in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Broxton

The Social Security Administration has registered 296 babies named Broxton between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Broxton currently holds the #12900 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Broxton performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 214 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Broxton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 40 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Wisconsin. In total, SSA state-level files list Broxton in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Broxton 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 296 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.

Broxton at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

296

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2012

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,900

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Broxton popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
30
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
010203040 2024201920162013201020071992 6

Broxton by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
214 births that decade — 72% of Broxton's all-time total
1990s62000s542010s2142020s22

Broxton by state

Where Broxton concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Broxton
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
40 13.5%
#2 Wisconsin
12 4.1%
California share of Broxton's total US births 13.5%
Even split

40 of 296 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Broxton?
296 babies have been named Broxton since 1992. It currently ranks #12900 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 30 births.
When was Broxton most popular?
Broxton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 214 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Broxton most popular?
The top states for the name Broxton are California (40 births), Wisconsin (12 births).
How long has the name Broxton been used?
Broxton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Broxton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brody, Brooks, Brock, Brodie, 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.