Braxton
Meaning
"Brock's town"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #170
- Total SSA Count
- 2,168
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Brax
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"Brock's town"
Origin: Old English
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #170 for Braxton.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Braxton at #170 in the United States.
Braxton means "Brock's town" (Old English origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Braxton is primarily a boy name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.