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Braxton

“Badger, or badger's town” — English origin

Boy's name · #172 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Braxton reached #118 in 2017 and has eased to #172 since. About 66,000 boys have carried it since 1885.

Around the world: about 1 in 510 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,700 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 2,800 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Braxtons

• Braxton Bragg — Confederate Army general (1817–1876)
• Braxton Key — American basketball player (born 1997)
• Braxton Miller — American football player
• Braxton Berrios — American football player (born 1995)
• Braxton Garrett — baseball player (1997-)

In stories & tradition

• Braxton — SuperMarioLogan

What Braxtons become

Among 52 notable people named Braxton:

Sports figures appear 3.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Braxton Key, American basketball player (born 1997).

Similar names: Braxtyn · Tucker · Brayden · Sawyer · Paxton · Easton

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