Braxton is an English surname from a place name that means "Bracca's town" or "Bracca's settlement". Singer Toni Braxton made it a familiar sound in the 1990s, and the combination of a strong first syllable with the -ton ending matched the taste for names like Paxton and Easton. Braxton ranked 337th in the United States in 2000, peaked at number 118 in 2017 and stands at number 172 in 2025.