How Many People Are Named Braxson?
An estimated 201 people in the United States have the first name Braxson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Braxson peaked in popularity in 2019 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Braxson as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Braxson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
201
About 1 in 1,705,245 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2019
25 births
Total Registered
202
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Braxson
Braxson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 202 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Braxson as a male name
Ranked #7,811 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (25 births)
Braxson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Braxson span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 133 babies were registered. While Braxson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Braxson by Decade
How has Braxson tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Braxson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Braxson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Braxson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Braxson?
We estimate approximately 201 people named Braxson are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,705,245 Americans share this first name.
Is Braxson a common name?
Braxson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 202 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Braxson most popular?
Braxson reached peak popularity in 2019, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Braxson is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Braxson a male name?
Braxson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Braxson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Braxson Smith, Braxson Johnson, Braxson Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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