Braxten
Braxten was the 2682nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 48 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 1510th; the most babies were born in 2017 (108). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,114 places. More babies were named Braxten in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Braxton) Origin uncertain · English
- Rank in 2025
- #2,682 boys, down 950 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 48boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2017108 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,869babies recorded
What does the name Braxten mean?
Braxten is a spelling of Braxton, pronounced the same way, so it shares Braxton's meaning and origin.
Braxton is an English surname. Wiktionary suggests it may come from the village of Branxton in Northumberland, which would make it a place name ending in Old English tun, 'farmstead, settlement'. Wikipedia mentions the glosses 'badger' and 'Brock's town', but these are not explained, and the first element is not established. As a boy's first name Braxton is a modern American transfer from the surname.
tūn (Old English, “farmstead, settlement”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Possibly from Branxton (Northumberland); the first element's meaning is not established.
Related names: Brax, Braxten.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Braxton', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Braxton (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Braxten popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 2007.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,682 | 48 |
| 2020 | #1,732 | 89 |
| 2010 | #1,666 | 93 |
| 2000 | #4,603 | 16 |
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How popular is Braxten, counting every spelling?
Braxten is a spelling of Braxton, a name family that ranked #176 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,682 for Braxten on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,293 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton | 2,131 | #172 | 11,430 |
| Braxtyn | 82 | #1,906 | 531 |
| Braxten | 48 | #2,682 | 279 |
| Braxtin | 14 | #6,187 | 72 |
| Braxxton | 7 | #9,854 | 44 |
| Braxston | 11 | #7,265 | 41 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Braxten?
48 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Braxten (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Braxten born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 175 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Braxten.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Braxten?
About 1,800 people born in the US named Braxten are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 7 and 17. That makes Braxten a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Braxten by state
How common Braxten was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Braxten: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Braxten, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Braxten
What does Braxten mean?
The origin of Braxton is uncertain: Possibly from Branxton (Northumberland); the first element's meaning is not established.
How popular is the name Braxten?
Braxten was the 2682nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 48 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 1510th; the most babies were born in 2017 (108). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,114 places. More babies were named Braxten in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Braxten a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Braxten in the US.
Where is Braxten most popular?
In 2021–2025, Braxten was most common in North Carolina (0.02 per 1,000 boys), followed by Ohio and Texas.