Braxton vs Hayes
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Braxton
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #172
- Peak
- #118 (2017)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,131
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, OH, FL
VS
Hayes
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #162
- Peak
- #160 (2024)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,240
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NC
The verdict
Hayes is the more popular pick (#162 vs #172). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Hayes is a fast riser climbing the charts, Braxton is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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