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Boy · Old English
Braxton Say it: BRAK-stun
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Meaning From an English surname taken from a place name of uncertain origin, ending in tun 'settlement'.
Uncertain several explanations, none settled.
Rose quickly in the US from the 2000s.
Its wave through time Popular now
In the United States 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 2017 per 1,000 babies of that sex 55,038 babies given this name since 1885 At its height in 2017, about 1 in 553 boys 2,759 babies in 2020 Names worth a look August Boy From Latin augustus 'venerable, majestic', the title of the Roman emperors; also the month. Victorian · peak 1882 Conner Boy A spelling of Connor, from Irish Conchobhar, traditionally 'lover of hounds'; also an English occupational surname… Modern · peak 2005 Neal Boy A spelling of Neil, from Irish Niall, whose meaning is uncertain ('champion' and 'cloud' have been proposed). Middle Ages · peak 1952 · forgotten Leland Boy From an English surname, probably Old English 'fallow land'. Victorian · peak 1921 Ezekiel Boy Hebrew Yeḥezqel, 'God strengthens'. Biblical · peak 2020 Silas Boy Short form of Silvanus, from Latin silva 'wood'; it may also be a Greek form of Aramaic Saul. Biblical · peak 2020 Brooke Girl From an English surname for someone living by a brook, Old English brōc 'stream'. Modern · peak 1996 Brooklyn Girl From the New York borough, named after the Dutch town Breukelen; used as a girls' name partly as a blend of Brooke… Modern · peak 2011 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.