Braxton is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3990 in 2002 with 32 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 53 births ranking #2970. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 28.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 56,151 girls born was named Braxton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
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.