Braxton is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Braxton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Braxton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Braxton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Braxton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “Bracca's town”. From an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 66,654 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 561 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 54 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 17 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 116 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,101 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Braxton per year, United States (1885 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (3,394/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (76/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (4/yr).
Braxton has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #216 nationally (given to 3,479 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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