Braxton, a surname-turned-given-name, is believed to be derived from a place name meaning "Bracca's town" or "Brock's settlement" in Old English. It's a more unique take on the name Brandon and can be a nod to singer-songwriter Toni Braxton. The name first appeared in the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 for boy names in 1985 and continued to rise in the 1990s and 2000s, as Braxton's career was taking off. It has now been a top 200 baby boy's name in the U.S. every year since 2009 and was even the name Toni Braxton's sister, Towanda Braxton, gave her son in 2005.
