Baby Name Popularity Profile

Braxton

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Braxton.

✦ Brock's town 🌍 English traditional nature
National Rank (2025) #172
All-Time Peak Rank #118 Achieved 2017
Total U.S. Births 65,831 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.1% Boy / 0.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1885 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 3,364 births in 2014
πŸ’‘ The Braxton Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Brock's town
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an English surname, meaning 'Brock's town'. 'Brock' is an Old English word for badger, and 'tun' means settlement or town.
Common Nicknames
Brax
Pronunciation: BRAK-stΙ™n
Themes & Categories
traditional nature
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Braxton

According to SSA data, Braxton achieved its highest historical rank of #118 in 2017. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2014 with 3,364 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 35.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 118 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Braxton across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -35.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,364 births in 2014
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 32 yrs
Registry Streak 118 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 6
1890s: 5
1900s: 15
1910s: 157
1920s: 230
1930s: 227
1940s: 191
1950s: 166
1960s: 166
1970s: 265
1980s: 872
1990s: 5,079
2000s: 13,905
2010s: 30,332
2020s: 14,215

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Bra-xton
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Alabama, Kentucky
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #288 2,513 2005 43.3% Decline
Idaho #175 776 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 216 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #151 2,724 2009 54.8% Decline
Kentucky #98 2,557 2014 46.5% Decline
Arkansas #62 1,515 2014 +2.2% Growth
Tennessee #122 2,864 2015 26.0% Decline
Oklahoma #125 1,824 2013 19.6% Decline
West Virginia #71 1,248 2012 51.0% Decline
Mississippi #118 1,598 2014 50.0% Decline
Indiana #154 2,885 2013 41.8% Decline
Nebraska #99 841 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #115 1,130 2012 10.8% Decline
Nevada #174 353 2017 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #172 3,035 2016 30.5% Decline
South Dakota #151 353 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #129 2,646 2017 31.3% Decline
Louisiana #89 1,672 2015 12.9% Decline
North Dakota #196 310 2011 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #145 1,272 2016 43.5% Decline
Ohio #65 3,985 2014 23.5% Decline
Missouri #104 1,885 2015 29.3% Decline
Arizona #142 1,033 2016 Stable
Montana #78 254 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #108 1,084 2015 22.2% Decline
Colorado #192 857 2018 12.2% Decline
Oregon #144 639 2016 20.0% Decline
Texas #205 5,245 2017 22.9% Decline
Florida #191 2,345 2020 23.0% Decline
Washington #201 921 2016 22.6% Decline
Wisconsin #170 1,121 2017 37.3% Decline
Virginia #163 1,278 2021 +34.1% Growth
Minnesota #150 999 2017 12.2% Decline
Hawaii #92 161 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #140 1,713 2019 14.3% Decline
Alaska #114 57 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #209 604 2022 +7.7% Growth
New Mexico #149 204 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #237 1,645 2016 36.7% Decline
Pennsylvania #194 1,533 2018 30.1% Decline
Delaware #144 51 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #177 103 2017 Insufficient historical volume
California #298 2,239 2017 8.1% Decline
Vermont #83 31 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #111 43 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #385 699 2024 2.1% Decline
Connecticut #387 87 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #380 212 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #321 154 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 17 2020 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume

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