Boy name · Old English
Braxton
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a surname meaning Bracca's townBraxton is a boy's name that comes from an Old English surname meaning "Bracca's town". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From a surname meaning Bracca's town
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #172 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Braxton
As a boy's name, Braxton comes from an Old English surname meaning "Bracca's town". It is used in English.
Braxton is also a surname: the 2,997th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 11,749 people. See the most common last names.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Braxton?
- US rank in 2025
- #172
- 2,131 babies, 1,248 per million boys
- Best rank
- #118 in 2017
- Most babies: 3,364 in 2014
- Babies since 1885
- At least 65,831
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 5 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 4 per million |
| 1900s | 11 per million |
| 1910s | 24 per million |
| 1920s | 21 per million |
| 1930s | 21 per million |
| 1940s | 13 per million |
| 1950s | 8 per million |
| 1960s | 9 per million |
| 1970s | 16 per million |
| 1980s | 47 per million |
| 1990s | 261 per million |
| 2000s | 697 per million |
| 2010s | 1,613 per million |
| 2020s | 1,372 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #125 | #118 | #130 | #126 | #131 | #146 | #156 | #169 | #170 | #172 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Braxton
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- BrandonBroom-covered hill (Old English, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
- AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
- AdrienneFrom Hadria, a Roman town (Latin, girl)
- AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
- DeclanMeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- KennedyFrom an Irish surname, from Cennétig, armoured or misshapen head (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
- NayeliPossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec, girl)
- NolanFrom an Irish surname derived from nuall, famous, loud (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- XimenaFeminine of Ximeno, a medieval Spanish name of uncertain meaning (Spanish, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
Middle names for Braxton
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Old English
- EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
- AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
- LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
- OsmundGod protector (Old English, boy)
- OswaldPower of a god (Old English, boy)
- ReidRed-haired (Old English, boy)
- RutherfordCattle ford (Old English, boy)
- StewartSteward (Old English, boy)
- SundayDay of the sun (Old English, unisex)
- AelfricElf ruler (Old English, boy)
- ÆlfricElf ruler (Old English, boy)
Braxton: common questions
What does the name Braxton mean?
Braxton comes from an Old English surname meaning "Bracca's town". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Braxton a boy or girl name?
Braxton is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 5 girls and 2,131 boys in the US were named Braxton, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Braxton come from?
Braxton comes from an Old English surname meaning "Bracca's town". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Braxton?
Braxton ranked #172 in the US in 2025, with 2,131 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Braxton?
Names spelled like Braxton include Brandon.
What middle names go with Braxton?
Middle names that flow well with Braxton include Ansel, Heath, Hugh, Lance and Lane. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.

