Toni Braxton
There are approximately 3 people named Toni Braxton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Toni with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Braxton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Toni
81K
Alive today
Named Braxton
14K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 81K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 54
Estimated bearers: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,921
Per 100K: 4.16
Top ancestry: Black (72.4%)
First name trend
Toni: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Toni. The peak year was 1960 with 2,929 births. The average person named Toni today is 54 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Braxton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Braxton, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 72.4%.
- Black or African American72.4%
- White19.9%
- Two or more races4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Toni has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0236% of the US population, based on 81,000 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Braxton appears at a rate of 4.16 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0042%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Toni Braxton. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Toni Braxton: questions and answers
How many people are named Toni Braxton?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Toni Braxton. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0236%) with the surname frequency (4.16 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Toni Braxton?
We classify Toni Braxton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Toni a male or female name?
Toni is predominantly female. Out of 101,670 total SSA registrations, 1.5% were male and 98.5% were female. See the full Toni profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.