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Worldwide Name Statistics

Braxton

Ranked #740 - 1 in 124,069 people
US

Most common in

United States

64k bearers

World total

64,480

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#740

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States64k
Worldwide
~64k
rank #740
Rarity
1 in 124,069
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~64k in US

About the name Braxton

There are an estimated 64,480 people named Braxton alive worldwide today. That ranks Braxton at #740 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Braxton is held by approximately 64,480 people, ranking #740 among first names. That works out to roughly 19 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,147 U.S. residents).

Historically Braxton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.8% male).

Braxton appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.8%Female 1.2%

Braxton popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Braxton, 1885 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1885: 6
  2. 1899: 5
  3. 1900: 5
  4. 1908: 5
  5. 1909: 5
  6. 1910: 7
  7. 1911: 6
  8. 1912: 13
  9. 1913: 8
  10. 1914: 20
  11. 1915: 18
  12. 1916: 22
  13. 1917: 17
  14. 1918: 25
  15. 1919: 21
  16. 1920: 24
  17. 1921: 30
  18. 1922: 17
  19. 1923: 23
  20. 1924: 19
  21. 1925: 25
  22. 1926: 24
  23. 1927: 19
  24. 1928: 30
  25. 1929: 19
  26. 1930: 23
  27. 1931: 18
  28. 1932: 20
  29. 1933: 27
  30. 1934: 25
  31. 1935: 17
  32. 1936: 23
  33. 1937: 29
  34. 1938: 20
  35. 1939: 25
  36. 1940: 19
  37. 1941: 27
  38. 1942: 17
  39. 1943: 28
  40. 1944: 16
  41. 1945: 11
  42. 1946: 11
  43. 1947: 19
  44. 1948: 22
  45. 1949: 21
  46. 1950: 15
  47. 1951: 18
  48. 1952: 17
  49. 1953: 12
  50. 1954: 18
  51. 1955: 12
  52. 1956: 13
  53. 1957: 26
  54. 1958: 13
  55. 1959: 22
  56. 1960: 15
  57. 1961: 31
  58. 1962: 14
  59. 1963: 17
  60. 1964: 17
  61. 1965: 13
  62. 1966: 17
  63. 1967: 14
  64. 1968: 14
  65. 1969: 14
  66. 1970: 21
  67. 1971: 23
  68. 1972: 19
  69. 1973: 21
  70. 1974: 29
  71. 1975: 30
  72. 1976: 30
  73. 1977: 25
  74. 1978: 32
  75. 1979: 35
  76. 1980: 34
  77. 1981: 39
  78. 1982: 50
  79. 1983: 72
  80. 1984: 63
  81. 1985: 100
  82. 1986: 114
  83. 1987: 109
  84. 1988: 136
  85. 1989: 155
  86. 1990: 201
  87. 1991: 230
  88. 1992: 254
  89. 1993: 327
  90. 1994: 524
  91. 1995: 554
  92. 1996: 618
  93. 1997: 819
  94. 1998: 875
  95. 1999: 855
  96. 2000: 842
  97. 2001: 829
  98. 2002: 869
  99. 2003: 1,034
  100. 2004: 1,634
  101. 2005: 1,344
  102. 2006: 1,636
  103. 2007: 1,801
  104. 2008: 1,956
  105. 2009: 2,267
  106. 2010: 2,320
  107. 2011: 2,544
  108. 2012: 3,045
  109. 2013: 3,144
  110. 2014: 3,394
  111. 2015: 3,341
  112. 2016: 3,346
  113. 2017: 3,382
  114. 2018: 3,037
  115. 2019: 3,049
  116. 2020: 2,798
  117. 2021: 2,591
  118. 2022: 2,413
  119. 2023: 2,154
  120. 2024: 2,191
  121. 2025: 2,136

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Braxton worldwide?

There are an estimated 64,480 people named Braxton alive worldwide today, ranking #740 globally.

Is Braxton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 124,069 people. In the United States there are roughly 64,480 bearers, which is 1 in 5,147 Americans.

Is Braxton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Braxton is used 98.8% male and 1.2% female.

Where does the name Braxton come from?

Who are famous people named Braxton?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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