Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Brexton

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,261 Trend ↓ Falling 32%
Rank 2025
#2,261
among boys · ↓230 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
62
named Brexton · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,550
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
140 babies
All-time total
1,414
#4,118 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Brexton popularity over time

1,414 babies have been named Brexton since 1995, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Boys

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 33 3 – #5,514
2000s 143 14 +333% #2,998
2010s 637 64 +345% #1,452
2020s (to 2025) 601 100 +57% #1,326

Where Brexton 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 58 0.03 outside top 500
2027 55 0.03 outside top 500
2028 53 0.03 outside top 500
2029 51 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

Where Brexton is most popular

Boys named Brexton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.056 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Iowa, and Kansas.

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 Brexton 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
Utah 17 0.178 +220%
Iowa 12 0.174 +213%
Kansas 9 0.131 +136%
Ohio 29 0.109 +97%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 ≈ national
Indiana 9 0.056 ≈ national
Missouri 6 0.043 -22%
Illinois 11 0.043 -23%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -24%
Texas 32 0.036 -35%
Pennsylvania 9 0.034 -39%
Arizona 5 0.031 -45%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -50%
Florida 12 0.025 -54%
Michigan 5 0.024 -56%
New York 7 0.016 -71%
California 11 0.012 -78%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
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 Brexton

Brexton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,261 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 1,414 American babies have been named Brexton. Its peak came in 2021, when 140 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Brexton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brexton?

The median living Brexton is about 6 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 1,400 people named Brexton are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Brexton year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 62 #2,261
2024 75 #2,031
2023 83 #1,897
2022 120 #1,506
2021 140 #1,326
2020 121 #1,424
2019 120 #1,452
2018 95 #1,673
2017 83 #1,811
2016 75 #1,941
2015 42 #2,815
2014 42 #2,812
2013 58 #2,230
2012 51 #2,456
2011 40 #2,911
2010 31 #3,467
2009 39 #2,998
2008 11 #7,262
2007 19 #4,831
2006 12 #6,517
2005 14 #5,607
2004 9 #7,605
2003 7 #8,783
2002 14 #5,166
2001 6 #9,411
2000 12 #5,617
1995 5 #9,033
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brexton?

The median living Brexton is about 6 years old. Half of all living Brextons are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Brexton are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Brexton are alive in the United States, based on 1,414 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brexton in 2025?

Brexton ranked #2,261 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brexton?

1,414 babies have been named Brexton in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brexton most popular?

Brexton peaked in 2021, when 140 newborns received the name.

Is Brexton a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brexton rising or falling?

Brexton is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Brexton become more popular?

Brexton is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Brexton 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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