Boys' name · since 2009

Praxton

Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 47 babies named Praxton, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,642 of 45,481
all-time among boys
47
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade

Praxton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 47 have been recorded since 2009.

Social Security Administration records show Praxton recorded 47 times among boys since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2023.

  • #22,642 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 47 born since 2009
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Praxton ranks #22,642 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 47 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.

#22,642 of 45,481
all-time among boys
47
born since 2009
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Praxton's 47 recorded births place it above 50.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Praxton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Praxton's full recorded timeline at 2017, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Praxton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2018)
8
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
456789 20092013201520162017201820202023 5

Praxton by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (30 births, 64% of the file).

2010s was Praxton's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Praxton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (64% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Praxton? ▼
Praxton has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,642 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 8 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
Where does Praxton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Praxton ranks #22,642 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Praxton most popular? ▼
Praxton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Praxton been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Praxton since 2009 -- 15 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Praxton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pranav, Pratik, Pranay, Pratham, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Praxton's data

  • Praxton's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Praxton

Nearby Names Like Praxton

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Praxton

Pranav Boy
#2436 4,225 births
Pratik Boy
558 births
Pranay Boy
#7885 480 births
Pratham Boy
#7476 448 births
Praise Boy
#2444 426 births

Compare Praxton side by side: Praxton vs Pranav Praxton vs Pratik Praxton vs Pranay

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Arba
47 births · Peak 1898
Brutus
47 births · Peak 1923
Hurston
47 births · Peak 1918
Orvall
47 births · Peak 1924
Camillus
47 births · Peak 1915
Venard
47 births · Peak 1925
Havis
47 births · Peak 1916
Vergie
47 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Praxton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2009–2023 (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 Praxton 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.