Braxton has been given to about 66,654 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Braxton ranks 172nd among American boys in 2025, with 2,136 born that year. Its best year was 2014, when 3,394 babies were given the name, ranking 120th. The typical living American called Braxton is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in Vermont, where it accounts for 0.27% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.