Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Braxtyn

Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 #1,906 Trend ↓ Falling 27%
Rank 2025
#1,906
among boys · ↓195 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
89
named Braxtyn · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,830
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
155 babies
All-time total
2,446
#3,211 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Braxtyn popularity over time

2,446 babies have been named Braxtyn since 1994, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
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1990s 9 11 20 2 – #8,830
2000s 106 248 354 35 +1670% #2,101
2010s 185 1,177 1,362 136 +285% #1,314
2020s (to 2025) 51 659 710 118 -13% #1,365

Where Braxtyn 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 78 0.05 outside top 500
2027 75 0.04 outside top 500
2028 72 0.04 outside top 500
2029 70 0.04 outside top 500
2030 68 0.04 outside top 500

Where Braxtyn is most popular

Boys named Braxtyn per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.061 per 1,000. Strongest in Iowa, Ohio, and Indiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Braxtyn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Iowa 14 0.203 +230%
Ohio 42 0.158 +158%
Indiana 20 0.125 +103%
Missouri 15 0.108 +76%
South Carolina 10 0.097 +57%
Wisconsin 10 0.084 +37%
Michigan 15 0.073 +19%
Georgia 17 0.067 +9%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 -8%
Texas 44 0.050 -19%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -19%
Pennsylvania 11 0.041 -33%
Arizona 5 0.031 -50%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -55%
Florida 10 0.021 -66%
Illinois 5 0.020 -68%
California 15 0.016 -73%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
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Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Braxtyn

Braxtyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,906 in 2025 with 82 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 2,446 American babies have been named Braxtyn, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 155 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 Braxtyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Braxtyn?

The median living Braxtyn is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 2,400 people named Braxtyn are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Braxtyn 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 7 #12,129 82 #1,906
2024 8 #11,298 97 #1,711
2023 10 #9,732 88 #1,817
2022 12 #8,625 129 #1,422
2021 7 #12,434 135 #1,365
2020 7 #12,368 128 #1,375
2019 17 #6,762 121 #1,441
2018 16 #7,164 130 #1,360
2017 11 #9,434 137 #1,314
2016 30 #4,649 112 #1,516
2015 20 #6,280 120 #1,428
2014 13 #8,563 117 #1,429
2013 20 #6,291 105 #1,531
2012 25 #5,425 130 #1,314
2011 20 #6,378 119 #1,397
2010 13 #8,802 86 #1,755
2009 19 #6,857 65 #2,101
2008 18 #7,126 52 #2,436
2007 18 #7,131 42 #2,818
2006 16 #7,543 23 #4,117
2005 12 #8,986 22 #4,069
2004 6 #14,472 15 #5,282
2003 – – 9 #7,312
2002 6 #13,866 5 #10,879
2001 6 #13,772 9 #6,995
2000 5 #15,396 6 #9,219
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Braxtyn?

The median living Braxtyn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Braxtyns are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Braxtyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Braxtyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,446 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Braxtyn in 2025?

Braxtyn ranked #1,906 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 82 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Braxtyn?

2,446 babies have been named Braxtyn in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Braxtyn most popular?

Braxtyn peaked in 2012, when 155 newborns received the name.

Is Braxtyn a boy or girl name?

Braxtyn is used for both: about 14% of babies named Braxtyn have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Braxtyn rising or falling?

Braxtyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Braxtyn become more popular?

Braxtyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 68 boys named Braxtyn 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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