Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Braxten

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,682 Trend ↓ Falling 44%
Rank 2025
#2,682
among boys · ↑236 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Braxten · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
108 babies
All-time total
1,869
#3,451 all-time among boys
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Braxten popularity over time

1,869 babies have been named Braxten since 1992, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1990s – 75 75 8 – #4,223
2000s 5 440 445 45 +493% #1,667
2010s – 981 981 98 +120% #1,510
2020s (to 2025) – 368 368 61 -37% #1,732

Where Braxten 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 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Braxten

Braxten is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,682 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 1,869 American babies have been named Braxten. Its peak came in 2017, when 108 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 Braxten stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Braxten?

The median living Braxten is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 1,900 people named Braxten are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Braxten year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 48 #2,682
2024 – – 43 #2,918
2023 – – 65 #2,191
2022 – – 50 #2,651
2021 – – 73 #2,029
2020 – – 89 #1,732
2019 – – 100 #1,635
2018 – – 99 #1,640
2017 – – 108 #1,526
2016 – – 97 #1,643
2015 – – 103 #1,568
2014 – – 90 #1,691
2013 – – 107 #1,510
2012 – – 96 #1,618
2011 – – 88 #1,687
2010 – – 93 #1,666
2009 – – 94 #1,667
2008 – – 63 #2,143
2007 5 #18,077 64 #2,119
2006 – – 50 #2,452
2005 – – 40 #2,712
2004 – – 50 #2,286
2003 – – 25 #3,544
2002 – – 20 #4,056
2001 – – 18 #4,320
2000 – – 16 #4,603
1995 – – 10 #5,544
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Braxten?

The median living Braxten is about 11 years old. Half of all living Braxtens are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Braxten are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Braxten are alive in the United States, based on 1,869 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Braxten in 2025?

Braxten ranked #2,682 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Braxten?

1,869 babies have been named Braxten in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Braxten most popular?

Braxten peaked in 2017, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Braxten a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Braxten rising or falling?

Braxten is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Braxten become more popular?

Braxten is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Braxten 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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