Braxton is a familiar boys' name that peaked in 2014 and remains in steady use.
Braxton is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #172 among boys (2,131) and #15,322 among girls (5) — overall #315 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,136 | 2,136 | #15,322 | #172 |
| 2024 | 2,191 | 2,191 | #7,308 | #170 |
| 2023 | 2,154 | 2,154 | #9,088 | #169 |
| 2022 | 2,413 | 2,413 | #7,038 | #156 |
| 2021 | 2,591 | 2,591 | #11,295 | #146 |
| 2020 | 2,798 | 2,798 | #8,048 | #131 |
| 2019 | 3,049 | 3,049 | #9,226 | #126 |
| 2018 | 3,037 | 3,037 | #5,818 | #130 |
| 2017 | 3,382 | 3,382 | #4,598 | #118 |
| 2016 | 3,346 | 3,346 | #4,546 | #125 |
| 2015 | 3,341 | 3,341 | #4,880 | #121 |
| 2014 | 3,394 | 3,394 | #4,676 | #120 |
| 2013 | 3,144 | 3,144 | #4,014 | #123 |
| 2012 | 3,045 | 3,045 | #5,130 | #125 |
| 2011 | 2,544 | 2,544 | #4,942 | #153 |
| 2010 | 2,320 | 2,320 | #5,128 | #170 |
| 2009 | 2,267 | 2,267 | #5,411 | #174 |
| 2008 | 1,956 | 1,956 | #7,799 | #202 |
| 2007 | 1,801 | 1,801 | #5,117 | #216 |
| 2006 | 1,636 | 1,636 | #4,593 | #224 |
| 2005 | 1,344 | 1,344 | #4,724 | #249 |
| 2004 | 1,634 | 1,634 | #2,970 | #220 |
| 2003 | 1,034 | 1,034 | #4,324 | #301 |
| 2002 | 869 | 869 | #3,990 | #328 |
| 2001 | 829 | 829 | #3,716 | #345 |
| 2000 | 842 | 842 | #4,309 | #337 |
| 1999 | 855 | 855 | #3,515 | #331 |
| 1998 | 875 | 875 | #3,234 | #324 |
| 1997 | 819 | — | #3,229 | #333 |
| 1996 | 618 | — | #4,197 | #398 |
| 1995 | 554 | — | #3,894 | #434 |
| 1994 | 524 | — | #5,474 | #444 |
| 1993 | 327 | — | — | #566 |
| 1992 | 254 | — | — | #647 |
| 1991 | 230 | — | — | #668 |
| 1990 | 201 | — | — | #717 |
| 1989 | 155 | — | — | #800 |
| 1988 | 136 | — | — | #813 |
| 1987 | 109 | — | — | #897 |
| 1986 | 114 | — | — | #848 |
| 1985 | 100 | — | — | #907 |
| 1984 | 63 | — | — | #1,146 |
| 1983 | 72 | — | — | #1,040 |
| 1982 | 50 | — | — | #1,321 |
| 1981 | 39 | — | — | #1,550 |
| 1980 | 34 | — | — | #1,697 |
| 1979 | 35 | — | — | #1,636 |
| 1978 | 32 | — | — | #1,693 |
| 1977 | 25 | — | — | #1,954 |
| 1976 | 30 | — | — | #1,715 |
| 1975 | 30 | — | — | #1,663 |
| 1974 | 29 | — | — | #1,665 |
| 1973 | 21 | — | — | #1,988 |
| 1972 | 19 | — | — | #2,090 |
| 1971 | 23 | — | — | #1,871 |
| 1970 | 21 | — | — | #1,944 |
| 1969 | 14 | — | — | #2,321 |
| 1968 | 14 | — | — | #2,211 |
| 1967 | 14 | — | — | #2,149 |
| 1966 | 17 | — | — | #1,895 |
| 1965 | 13 | — | — | #2,282 |
| 1964 | 17 | — | — | #1,976 |
| 1963 | 17 | — | — | #1,969 |
| 1962 | 14 | — | — | #2,203 |
| 1961 | 31 | — | — | #1,441 |
| 1960 | 15 | — | — | #2,136 |
| 1959 | 22 | — | — | #1,724 |
| 1958 | 13 | — | — | #2,274 |
| 1957 | 26 | — | — | #1,549 |
| 1956 | 13 | — | — | #2,278 |
| 1955 | 12 | — | — | #2,313 |
| 1954 | 18 | — | — | #1,838 |
| 1953 | 12 | — | — | #2,299 |
| 1952 | 17 | — | — | #1,866 |
| 1951 | 18 | — | — | #1,781 |
| 1950 | 15 | — | — | #1,947 |
| 1949 | 21 | — | — | #1,621 |
| 1948 | 22 | — | — | #1,565 |
| 1947 | 19 | — | — | #1,740 |
| 1946 | 11 | — | — | #2,285 |
| 1945 | 11 | — | — | #2,139 |
| 1944 | 16 | — | — | #1,746 |
| 1943 | 28 | — | — | #1,310 |
| 1942 | 17 | — | — | #1,739 |
| 1941 | 27 | — | — | #1,276 |
| 1940 | 19 | — | — | #1,578 |
| 1939 | 25 | — | — | #1,323 |
| 1938 | 20 | — | — | #1,525 |
| 1937 | 29 | — | — | #1,237 |
| 1936 | 23 | — | — | #1,389 |
| 1935 | 17 | — | — | #1,714 |
| 1934 | 25 | — | — | #1,363 |
| 1933 | 27 | — | — | #1,281 |
| 1932 | 20 | — | — | #1,594 |
| 1931 | 18 | — | — | #1,700 |
| 1930 | 23 | — | — | #1,538 |
| 1929 | 19 | — | — | #1,739 |
| 1928 | 30 | — | — | #1,324 |
| 1927 | 19 | — | — | #1,806 |
| 1926 | 24 | — | — | #1,519 |
| 1925 | 25 | — | — | #1,499 |
| 1924 | 19 | — | — | #1,848 |
| 1923 | 23 | — | — | #1,598 |
| 1922 | 17 | — | — | #1,959 |
| 1921 | 30 | — | — | #1,365 |
| 1920 | 24 | — | — | #1,546 |
| 1919 | 21 | — | — | #1,636 |
| 1918 | 25 | — | — | #1,451 |
| 1917 | 17 | — | — | #1,819 |
| 1916 | 22 | — | — | #1,511 |
| 1915 | 18 | — | — | #1,668 |
| 1914 | 20 | — | — | #1,347 |
| 1913 | 8 | — | — | #2,112 |
| 1912 | 13 | — | — | #1,367 |
| 1911 | 6 | — | — | #1,559 |
| 1910 | 7 | — | — | #1,329 |
| 1909 | 5 | — | — | #1,479 |
| 1908 | 5 | — | — | #1,401 |
| 1900 | 5 | — | — | #1,338 |
| 1899 | 5 | — | — | #1,067 |
| 1885 | 6 | — | — | #846 |