Braxton is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #202 in 2008 with 1,940 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 3,363 births ranking #120. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 227.2%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 1,052 boys born was named Braxton. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Braxton is an English surname-style name that comes from an old place-name formation. The exact first element is not always explained in the same way, but the name clearly belongs to the long tradition of settlement-based English surnames.
Its popularity as a first name is modern and especially American. The name fits neatly with other sharp, two-syllable surname choices such as Paxton and Brixton.