Braxton
Boy name
Braxton meaning
badger
Braxton at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #170 in 2024
Braxton popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | #836 | 6 |
| 1900 | #1,310 | 5 |
| 1910 | #1,314 | 7 |
| 1920 | #1,543 | 24 |
| 1930 | #1,533 | 23 |
| 1940 | #1,573 | 19 |
| 1950 | #1,941 | 15 |
| 1960 | #2,120 | 15 |
| 1970 | #1,939 | 21 |
| 1980 | #1,696 | 34 |
| 1990 | #717 | 201 |
| 2000 | #337 | 814 |
| 2010 | #170 | 2,293 |
| 2017 | #118 | 3,351 |
| 2020 | #131 | 2,782 |
| 2024 | #170 | 2,168 |
All 120 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | #836 | 6 |
| 1899 | #1,051 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,310 | 5 |
| 1908 | #1,373 | 5 |
| 1909 | #1,440 | 5 |
| 1910 | #1,314 | 7 |
| 1911 | #1,537 | 6 |
| 1912 | #1,353 | 13 |
| 1913 | #2,092 | 8 |
| 1914 | #1,342 | 20 |
| 1915 | #1,660 | 18 |
| 1916 | #1,505 | 22 |
| 1917 | #1,815 | 17 |
| 1918 | #1,446 | 25 |
| 1919 | #1,624 | 21 |
| 1920 | #1,543 | 24 |
| 1921 | #1,360 | 30 |
| 1922 | #1,952 | 17 |
| 1923 | #1,589 | 23 |
| 1924 | #1,839 | 19 |
| 1925 | #1,493 | 25 |
| 1926 | #1,515 | 24 |
| 1927 | #1,796 | 19 |
| 1928 | #1,324 | 30 |
| 1929 | #1,731 | 19 |
| 1930 | #1,533 | 23 |
| 1931 | #1,693 | 18 |
| 1932 | #1,584 | 20 |
| 1933 | #1,281 | 27 |
| 1934 | #1,357 | 25 |
| 1935 | #1,708 | 17 |
| 1936 | #1,384 | 23 |
| 1937 | #1,233 | 29 |
| 1938 | #1,521 | 20 |
| 1939 | #1,322 | 25 |
| 1940 | #1,573 | 19 |
| 1941 | #1,276 | 27 |
| 1942 | #1,730 | 17 |
| 1943 | #1,308 | 28 |
| 1944 | #1,738 | 16 |
| 1945 | #2,131 | 11 |
| 1946 | #2,269 | 11 |
| 1947 | #1,733 | 19 |
| 1948 | #1,559 | 22 |
| 1949 | #1,616 | 21 |
| 1950 | #1,941 | 15 |
| 1951 | #1,775 | 18 |
| 1952 | #1,857 | 17 |
| 1953 | #2,286 | 12 |
| 1954 | #1,826 | 18 |
| 1955 | #2,303 | 12 |
| 1956 | #2,263 | 13 |
| 1957 | #1,547 | 26 |
| 1958 | #2,264 | 13 |
| 1959 | #1,708 | 22 |
| 1960 | #2,120 | 15 |
| 1961 | #1,437 | 31 |
| 1962 | #2,187 | 14 |
| 1963 | #1,957 | 17 |
| 1964 | #1,975 | 17 |
| 1965 | #2,270 | 13 |
| 1966 | #1,893 | 17 |
| 1967 | #2,140 | 14 |
| 1968 | #2,201 | 14 |
| 1969 | #2,308 | 14 |
| 1970 | #1,939 | 21 |
| 1971 | #1,862 | 23 |
| 1972 | #2,079 | 19 |
| 1973 | #1,981 | 21 |
| 1974 | #1,659 | 29 |
| 1975 | #1,657 | 30 |
| 1976 | #1,711 | 30 |
| 1977 | #1,948 | 25 |
| 1978 | #1,688 | 32 |
| 1979 | #1,633 | 35 |
| 1980 | #1,696 | 34 |
| 1981 | #1,548 | 39 |
| 1982 | #1,320 | 50 |
| 1983 | #1,041 | 72 |
| 1984 | #1,144 | 63 |
| 1985 | #906 | 100 |
| 1986 | #848 | 114 |
| 1987 | #896 | 109 |
| 1988 | #813 | 136 |
| 1989 | #800 | 155 |
| 1990 | #717 | 201 |
| 1991 | #667 | 230 |
| 1992 | #647 | 254 |
| 1993 | #565 | 327 |
| 1994 | #444 | 507 |
| 1995 | #434 | 527 |
| 1996 | #398 | 593 |
| 1997 | #333 | 783 |
| 1998 | #324 | 837 |
| 1999 | #331 | 820 |
| 2000 | #337 | 814 |
| 2001 | #345 | 794 |
| 2002 | #328 | 837 |
| 2003 | #301 | 1,004 |
| 2004 | #220 | 1,581 |
| 2005 | #249 | 1,316 |
| 2006 | #224 | 1,605 |
| 2007 | #216 | 1,773 |
| 2008 | #202 | 1,940 |
| 2009 | #174 | 2,241 |
| 2010 | #170 | 2,293 |
| 2011 | #153 | 2,515 |
| 2012 | #125 | 3,018 |
| 2013 | #123 | 3,107 |
| 2014 | #120 | 3,363 |
| 2015 | #121 | 3,312 |
| 2016 | #125 | 3,313 |
| 2017 | #118 | 3,351 |
| 2018 | #130 | 3,015 |
| 2019 | #126 | 3,036 |
| 2020 | #131 | 2,782 |
| 2021 | #146 | 2,579 |
| 2022 | #156 | 2,393 |
| 2023 | #169 | 2,138 |
| 2024 | #170 | 2,168 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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