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Brax
OriginVariation of Brock
Meaning"badger"
US Rank#4728
2025 SSA
About Brax
If you can name a boy Max instead of Maxwell, or Jax instead of Jackson, then why not Brax instead of Braxton? Over 3300 boys were named the trendy Braxton in the US in one recent year, but snappy short form Brax is a newcomer used for only a handful of babies. Brax may feel more popular than that, though, as many Braxtons are called Brax.
Pronounced BRAKS.
As of October 2026, Brax ranked #4728 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3142 in 2020.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,310 | 23 | 12 |
| 2016 | #3,601 | 30 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | #3,690 | 29 | 15.7 |
| 2018 | #4,242 | 24 | 13.2 |
| 2019 | #3,210 | 36 | 20.1 |
| 2020 | #3,142 | 36 | 20.9 |
| 2021 | #3,308 | 35 | 20 |
| 2022 | #4,449 | 23 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | #4,238 | 25 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,728 | 21 | 12.3 |
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