Broad town or hillside settlement
A modern English surname-style name likely derived from the Old English elements 'brad', meaning broad, and 'tun', meaning settlement or enclosure. It may also be a variant of the English surname Brayton, which refers to a town on a hillside or near a broad meadow.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Braeton in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
