Modern invented name, possibly related to Brock or Braxton
Braxen is a contemporary American invention, likely created by blending the sounds of popular names like Braxton and Jaxen. It may draw distant etymological roots from the English surname Braxton, meaning 'Bracca's settlement,' or the name Brock, meaning 'badger.'
About 7 boys were named Braxen in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).