Boy’s name · English, American English

Braxten

How to say it: BRAKS-tuhn · /ˈbrækstən/

Modern American respelling of Braxton meaning 'Brock's town' - surname-style name since 2000s.

Braxten was the 179th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 48 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 36% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #236 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#179for boys in 2025
1 in 1,466US babies
48born in 2025
#236projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 62chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Braxten
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#179
Babies born in 202548
Share of births1 in 1,466
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−36%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#236

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Braxten is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 52 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Brax

Honouring a Braxten in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Braxten is about 1 in 62.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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