Braxton is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #15322 in 2025 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 53 births ranking #2970. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 80.0%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 321,453 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.