Braxten
Boy name · #2708 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
Braxten is currently the #2708 boy name in the United States — 48 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1567, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 boys born in 2025 was named Braxten.
Babies named Braxten per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Braxten first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 108 boys were named Braxten — good for #1525 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Braxten against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Braxten in class?
Braxten scores 88 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Braxten will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Braxten is most common
State-level data for Braxten is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Braxten
Statistically, parents drawn to Braxten tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brysen, Whitten, Kingsten, Witten, and Brayson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Braxten | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #2676 |
| 2024 | 43 | #2915 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2188 |
| 2022 | 50 | #2648 |
| 2021 | 73 | #2026 |
| 2020 | 89 | #1731 |
| 2019 | 100 | #1634 |
| 2018 | 99 | #1638 |
| 2017 | 108 | #1525 |
| 2016 | 97 | #1641 |
| 2015 | 103 | #1567 |
| 2014 | 90 | #1691 |
| 2013 | 107 | #1510 |
| 2012 | 96 | #1617 |
| 2011 | 88 | #1687 |
| 2010 | 93 | #1665 |
| 2009 | 94 | #1665 |
| 2008 | 63 | #2140 |
| 2007 | 64 | #2117 |
| 2006 | 50 | #2449 |
| 2005 | 40 | #2701 |
| 2004 | 50 | #2283 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4044 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Braxten a popular boy name?
Braxten ranked #2708 among boys in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1567.
When was the name Braxten most popular?
Braxten peaked in 2017, when 108 American boys received the name (ranked #1525 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Braxten?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American boys was named Braxten. It scores 88/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.