Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Brax

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,728 Trend ↓ Falling 33%
Rank 2025
#4,728
among boys · ↑968 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Brax
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
36 babies
All-time total
423
#8,740 all-time among boys
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Brax popularity over time

423 babies have been named Brax since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 28 3 – #5,837
2010s 239 24 +754% #3,212
2020s (to 2025) 156 26 +9% #3,144

Where Brax is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 17 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Brax

Brax is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,728 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 423 American babies have been named Brax. Its peak came in 2019, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brax stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brax?

The median living Brax is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Brax are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brax year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #4,728
2024 16 #5,696
2023 25 #4,241
2022 23 #4,454
2021 35 #3,310
2020 36 #3,144
2019 36 #3,212
2018 24 #4,243
2017 29 #3,690
2016 30 #3,603
2015 23 #4,310
2014 18 #5,091
2013 20 #4,646
2012 21 #4,558
2011 19 #4,841
2010 19 #4,868
2009 15 #5,837
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2007 6 #11,104
2006 7 #9,705
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brax, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brax?

The median living Brax is about 7 years old. Half of all living Braxs are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Brax are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Brax are alive in the United States, based on 423 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brax in 2025?

Brax ranked #4,728 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brax?

423 babies have been named Brax in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brax most popular?

Brax peaked in 2019, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Brax a boy or girl name?

Brax is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brax rising or falling?

Brax has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Brax become more popular?

Brax is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Brax in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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