Bracc's settlement or badger hole
Derived from an Old English surname, it originally referred to a specific location or farmstead. The name likely combines the Old English personal name Bracc with 'tun', meaning settlement or town. It has evolved from a geographic surname into a popular modern given name in the United States.
About 2,131 boys were named Braxton in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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The same feel as Braxton — far less common.
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