U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Braxton

Braxton is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 66,654 U.S. babies, the 350th most common name by sound today, peaking at 3,394 in 2014, with 2,136 in 2025.

Braxton has no common alternate spellings by sound.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).