Braxton: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

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Braxton Overview

Meaning

Brock’s town, badger

Gender

Boy

Origin

English

Etymology

Derived from an Old English surname, meaning “Brock’s town” or “settlement by the brook.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈbræk.stən/

Popularity

Braxton is a name that has gained popularity in recent years, especially in English-speaking countries. Recently, Braxton has consistently ranked within the top 150 names for boys in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

7 letters

Numerology

4 (Orderly, Steady, Service-oriented)

Name Styles

Modern, Cool, Edgy

Associated Traits

Brave, adventurous, magnetic, energetic

Braxton Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Braxtyn, Braxston, Braxen, Braxtan, Braxtun, Braxter, Braxtun

Common Nicknames

Brax, Tony, Toni, Rax, Braxy, Raxie, Brix

Diminutives

B, BT, Bax, T, B.T., Braxie, Baxter

Famous People

Braxton Bragg
(Confederate General)
Toni Braxton
(American Singer)
Braxton Miller
(American Football Player)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

Braxton P. Hartnabrig
("The Jamie Foxx Show," TV Series)
"Braxton Family Values"
(TV Series)
Braxton Bragg Underwood
("To Kill a Mockingbird," Novel)
Braxton
("Braxton's Roar," Novel)
Braxton
("Braxton’s Blues," Album by Braxton Cook)

Places

Braxton Village
(Mississippi, USA)
Braxton County
(West Virginia, USA)
Braxton Gardens
(Hampshire, England)

What Is the Meaning of Braxton?

The name Braxton means “Brock’s town” or “badger.” It is derived from a place name meaning “settlement of Brock” or “place where badgers are seen.”

What Is the Origin of The Name Braxton?

The name Braxton has Old English roots, originally referring to a place name meaning “Brock’s town.” Historically, it was used as a surname before becoming a given name, reflecting the common practice of using geographical features or land ownership to create surnames in medieval England.

Braxton Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Braxton in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#1562022	#1692023
Top 3 Rankings	#1182017	#1202014	#1212015

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Braxton

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	169 (-13 from 2022)	2128 (-260 from 2022)	0.11621
2022	156 (-10 from 2021)	2388 (-184 from 2021)	0.12750
2021	146 (-15 from 2020)	2572 (-204 from 2020)	0.13728
2020	131 (-5 from 2019)	2776 (-255 from 2019)	0.15008
2019	126 (+4 from 2018)	3031 (+19 from 2018)	0.15772
2018	130 (-12 from 2017)	3012 (-337 from 2017)	0.15496
2017	118 (+8 from 2016)	3349 (+38 from 2016)	0.16922
2016	126 (-5 from 2015)	3311 No change from 2015	0.16346
2015	121 (-1 from 2014)	3311 (-52 from 2014)	0.16195
2014	120 (+3 from 2013)	3363 (+257 from 2013)	0.16411
2013	123 (+2 from 2012)	3106 (+88 from 2012)	0.15371
2012	125 (+28 from 2011)	3018 (+503 from 2011)	0.14873
2011	153 (+17 from 2010)	2515 (+222 from 2010)	0.12381
2010	170 (+4 from 2009)	2293 (+54 from 2009)	0.11161
2009	174 (+28 from 2008)	2239 (+300 from 2008)	0.10557
2008	202 (+14 from 2007)	1939 (+166 from 2007)	0.08893
2007	216 (+8 from 2006)	1773 (+169 from 2006)	0.08004
2006	224 (+25 from 2005)	1604 (+288 from 2005)	0.07316
2005	249 (-29 from 2004)	1316 (-265 from 2004)	0.06186
2004	220 (+81 from 2003)	1581 (+577 from 2003)	0.07481
2003	301 (+27 from 2002)	1004 (+167 from 2002)	0.04778
2002	328 (+17 from 2001)	837 (+43 from 2001)	0.04050
2001	345 (-8 from 2000)	794 (-20 from 2000)	0.03839
2000	337 (-6 from 1999)	814 (-6 from 1999)	0.03898
1999	331 (-7 from 1998)	820 (-17 from 1998)	0.04022
1998	324 (+9 from 1997)	837 (+54 from 1997)	0.04128
1997	333 (+65 from 1996)	783 (+190 from 1996)	0.03919
1996	398 (+36 from 1995)	593 (+66 from 1995)	0.02959
1995	434 (+10 from 1994)	527 (+20 from 1994)	0.02620
1994	444 (+121 from 1993)	507 (+180 from 1993)	0.02487
1993	565 (+82 from 1992)	327 (+73 from 1992)	0.01583
1992	647 (+20 from 1991)	254 (+24 from 1991)	0.01210
1991	667 (+50 from 1990)	230 (+29 from 1990)	0.01085
1990	717 (+83 from 1989)	201 (+46 from 1989)	0.00934
1989	800 (+13 from 1988)	155 (+19 from 1988)	0.00740
1988	813 (+83 from 1987)	136 (+27 from 1987)	0.00679
1987	896 (-48 from 1986)	109 (-5 from 1986)	0.00559
1986	848 (+58 from 1985)	114 (+14 from 1985)	0.00593
1985	906 (+238 from 1984)	100 (+37 from 1984)	0.00520
1984	1144 (-103 from 1983)	63 (-9 from 1983)	0.00336
1983	1041 (+279 from 1982)	72 (+22 from 1982)	0.00386
1982	1320 (+228 from 1981)	50 (+11 from 1981)	0.00265
1981	1548 (+148 from 1980)	39 (+5 from 1980)	0.00209
1980	1696 (-63 from 1979)	34 (-1 from 1979)	0.00183
1979	1633 (+55 from 1978)	35 (+3 from 1978)	0.00195
1978	1688 (+259 from 1977)	32 (+7 from 1977)	0.00187
1977	1947 (-237 from 1976)	25 (-5 from 1976)	0.00146
1976	1710 (-53 from 1975)	30 No change from 1975	0.00184
1975	1657 (+2 from 1974)	30 (+1 from 1974)	0.00185
1974	1659 (+322 from 1973)	29 (+8 from 1973)	0.00178
1973	1981 (+98 from 1972)	21 (+2 from 1972)	0.00130
1972	2079 (-217 from 1971)	19 (-4 from 1971)	0.00113
1971	1862 (+28 from 1970)	23 (+1 from 1970)	0.00127
1970	1890 (+419 from 1969)	22 (+8 from 1969)	0.00115
1969	2309 (-108 from 1968)	14 No change from 1968	0.00077
1968	2201 (-61 from 1967)	14 No change from 1967	0.00079
1967	2140 (-247 from 1966)	14 (-3 from 1966)	0.00079
1966	1893 (+377 from 1965)	17 (+4 from 1965)	0.00094
1965	2270 (-295 from 1964)	13 (-4 from 1964)	0.00069
1964	1975 (-18 from 1963)	17 No change from 1963	0.00084
1963	1957 (+230 from 1962)	17 (+3 from 1962)	0.00082
1962	2187 (-750 from 1961)	14 (-17 from 1961)	0.00067
1961	1437 (+684 from 1960)	31 (+16 from 1960)	0.00144
1960	2121 (-413 from 1959)	15 (-7 from 1959)	0.00069
1959	1708 (+556 from 1958)	22 (+9 from 1958)	0.00102
1958	2264 (-718 from 1957)	13 (-13 from 1957)	0.00060
1957	1546 (+717 from 1956)	26 (+13 from 1956)	0.00119
1956	2263 (+40 from 1955)	13 (+1 from 1955)	0.00061
1955	2303 (-477 from 1954)	12 (-6 from 1954)	0.00057
1954	1826 (+460 from 1953)	18 (+6 from 1953)	0.00087
1953	2286 (-429 from 1952)	12 (-5 from 1952)	0.00060
1952	1857 (-82 from 1951)	17 (-1 from 1951)	0.00086
1951	1775 (+166 from 1950)	18 (+3 from 1950)	0.00094
1950	1941 (-326 from 1949)	15 (-6 from 1949)	0.00082
1949	1615 (-55 from 1948)	21 (-1 from 1948)	0.00117
1948	1560 (+173 from 1947)	22 (+3 from 1947)	0.00123
1947	1733 (+536 from 1946)	19 (+8 from 1946)	0.00102
1946	2269 (-138 from 1945)	11 No change from 1945	0.00067
1945	2131 (-393 from 1944)	11 (-5 from 1944)	0.00080
1944	1738 (-430 from 1943)	16 (-12 from 1943)	0.00115
1943	1308 (+422 from 1942)	28 (+11 from 1942)	0.00192
1942	1730 (-454 from 1941)	17 (-10 from 1941)	0.00121
1941	1276 (+297 from 1940)	27 (+8 from 1940)	0.00215
1940	1573 (-251 from 1939)	19 (-6 from 1939)	0.00160
1939	1322 (+199 from 1938)	25 (+5 from 1938)	0.00221
1938	1521 (-288 from 1937)	20 (-9 from 1937)	0.00176
1937	1233 (+151 from 1936)	29 (+6 from 1936)	0.00265
1936	1384 (+324 from 1935)	23 (+6 from 1935)	0.00216
1935	1708 (-351 from 1934)	17 (-8 from 1934)	0.00159
1934	1357 (-76 from 1933)	25 (-2 from 1933)	0.00235
1933	1281 (+303 from 1932)	27 (+7 from 1932)	0.00265
1932	1584 (+108 from 1931)	20 (+2 from 1931)	0.00186
1931	1692 (-159 from 1930)	18 (-5 from 1930)	0.00168
1930	1533 (+196 from 1929)	23 (+4 from 1929)	0.00204
1929	1729 (-405 from 1928)	19 (-11 from 1928)	0.00172
1928	1324 (+472 from 1927)	30 (+11 from 1927)	0.00263
1927	1796 (-281 from 1926)	19 (-5 from 1926)	0.00164
1926	1515 (-22 from 1925)	24 (-1 from 1925)	0.00210
1925	1493 (+346 from 1924)	25 (+6 from 1924)	0.00217
1924	1839 (-250 from 1923)	19 (-4 from 1923)	0.00163
1923	1589 (+363 from 1922)	23 (+6 from 1922)	0.00203
1922	1952 (-592 from 1921)	17 (-13 from 1921)	0.00151
1921	1360 (+183 from 1920)	30 (+6 from 1920)	0.00264
1920	1543 (+81 from 1919)	24 (+3 from 1919)	0.00218
1919	1624 (-178 from 1918)	21 (-4 from 1918)	0.00207
1918	1446 (+369 from 1917)	25 (+8 from 1917)	0.00238
1917	1815 (-310 from 1916)	17 (-5 from 1916)	0.00177
1916	1505 (+155 from 1915)	22 (+4 from 1915)	0.00238
1915	1660 (-318 from 1914)	18 (-2 from 1914)	0.00204
1914	1342 (+750 from 1913)	20 (+12 from 1913)	0.00293
1913	2092 (-739 from 1912)	8 (-5 from 1912)	0.00149
1912	1353 (+184 from 1911)	13 (+7 from 1911)	0.00288
1911	1537 (-223 from 1910)	6 (-1 from 1910)	0.00249
1910	1314 (+126 from 1909)	7 (+2 from 1909)	0.00336
1909	1440 (-67 from 1908)	5 No change from 1908	0.00283
1908	1373 (-63 from 1900)	5 No change from 1900	0.00301
1907	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1906	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1905	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1904	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1903	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1902	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1901	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1900	1310 (-259 from 1899)	5 No change from 1899	0.00308
1899	1051 (-215 from 1885)	5 (-1 from 1885)	0.00434
1898	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1897	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1896	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1895	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1894	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1893	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1892	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1891	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1890	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1889	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1888	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1887	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1886	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1885	836 First SSA data recorded	6 First SSA data recorded	0.00517
1884	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1883	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1882	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1881	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1880	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Braxton

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

#2172021

#2152022

#2242023

Ohio (OH)

#712021

#672022

#672023

North Carolina (NC)

#1112021

#1252022

#1562023

Indiana (IN)

#922021

#1352022

#1242023

Tennessee (TN)

#1112021

#882022

#1122023

Alabama (AL)

#492021

#1022022

#1262023

Utah (UT)

#1842021

#2472022

#2052023

Kentucky (KY)

#462021

#722022

#772023

Georgia (GA)

#1322021

#1232022

#1252023

Florida (FL)

#1632021

#1872022

#1932023

California (CA)

#2872021

#3632022

#3752023

Missouri (MO)

#972021

#912022

#1182023

Oklahoma (OK)

#762021

#822022

#982023

Michigan (MI)

#1202021

#1142022

#1152023

Louisiana (LA)

#692021

#652022

#1212023

Illinois (IL)

#2002021

#1932022

#1992023

Mississippi (MS)

#742021

#432022

#412023

Arkansas (AR)

#662021

#742022

#712023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#1352021

#1532022

#1582023

West Virginia (WV)

#482021

#292022

#362023

Virginia (VA)

#1392021

#1872022

#1392023

South Carolina (SC)

#822021

#1112022

#1242023

Kansas (KS)

#952021

#1022022

#1312023

Wisconsin (WI)

#1312021

#1062022

#1082023

Iowa (IA)

#882021

#1152022

#1432023

Arizona (AZ)

#1852021

#1602022

#1842023

Minnesota (MN)

#1302021

#1322022

#1922023

Washington (WA)

#2012021

#2032022

#2472023

Nebraska (NE)

#622021

#812022

#1202023

Colorado (CO)

#1782021

#1892022

#2922023

Idaho (ID)

#1452021

#1842022

#1222023

New York (NY)

#3712021

#4142022

#3642023

Oregon (OR)

#1552021

#1732022

#1192023

Maryland (MD)

#1962021

#1562022

#1912023

South Dakota (SD)

#472021

#762022

#2512023

Nevada (NV)

#2062021

#2062022

#2912023

North Dakota (ND)

#562021

#1132022

#1162023

Montana (MT)

#1282021

#812022

#1442023

Wyoming (WY)

#1092021

#582022

#822023

New Mexico (NM)

#1922021

#1392022

#2112023

New Jersey (NJ)

#8252021

#4892022

#6272023

Hawaii (HI)

#1272021

#882022

#1802023

Massachusetts (MA)

#4822021

#4422022

#4232023

Maine (ME)

#1262021

#2402022

#1782023

Connecticut (CT)

#3582021

#3302022

#4292023

Alaska (AK)

#1452019

#1592020

#1882021

Delaware (DE)

#1232020

#1572021

#1372022

Vermont (VT)

#922020

#1092021

#732023

New Hampshire (NH)

#1782012

#1902021

#1782023

Rhode Island (RI)

#1982017

#1602020

District of Columbia (DC)

#2362018

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Braxton a Name for Boys or Girls?

While Braxton is predominantly a boy’s name, it can be used for girls as well. The name’s modern, edgy appeal makes it a versatile choice for parents who want a strong, distinctive name for their child, regardless of gender.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Braxton

Braxtyn
Braxston
Braxen
Braxtan
Braxtun
Braxter
Braxtun

Braxton in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

Braxton Bragg (Confederate General, 1817–1876): A senior officer in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Toni Braxton (Singer, born 1967): An American singer, songwriter, and actress known for her hit songs and multiple Grammy Awards.
Braxton Miller (Football Player, born 1992): An American football wide receiver who played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Houston Texans.

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Branton
Bradey
Branford

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Braxton Name Meaning