Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Brighton

Gender Unisex · 42% girls Rank 2025 #1,872 Trend ↓ Falling 21%
Rank 2025
#1,872
among boys · ↑114 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
154
named Brighton · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,334
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
255 babies
All-time total
5,161
#2,529 all-time among boys
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Brighton popularity over time

5,161 babies have been named Brighton since 1983, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 21 27 48 5 – #4,485
1990s 132 239 371 37 +673% #1,903
2000s 408 865 1,273 127 +243% #1,334
2010s 1,005 1,312 2,317 232 +82% #1,163
2020s (to 2025) 582 570 1,152 192 -17% #1,442

Where Brighton is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 81 0.05 outside top 500
2027 78 0.05 outside top 500
2028 76 0.04 outside top 500
2029 74 0.04 outside top 500
2030 73 0.04 outside top 500

Where Brighton is most popular

Boys named Brighton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.055 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Kansas, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Brighton born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 29 0.304 +452%
Kansas 5 0.073 +33%
Michigan 12 0.059 +7%
North Carolina 13 0.051 -7%
Missouri 7 0.051 -8%
Florida 22 0.046 -16%
Ohio 12 0.045 -18%
Texas 36 0.041 -26%
Washington 6 0.037 -33%
Illinois 6 0.023 -57%
New York 7 0.016 -71%
California 14 0.015 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Brighton

Brighton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,872 in 2025 with 84 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 5,161 American babies have been named Brighton, about 58% boys and 42% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 255 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brighton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brighton?

The median living Brighton is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 5,100 people named Brighton are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brighton year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 70 #2,517 84 #1,872
2024 88 #2,157 78 #1,986
2023 85 #2,215 84 #1,877
2022 100 #1,963 104 #1,654
2021 109 #1,842 125 #1,442
2020 130 #1,609 95 #1,674
2019 123 #1,702 108 #1,550
2018 131 #1,624 118 #1,468
2017 142 #1,545 94 #1,683
2016 101 #1,974 125 #1,401
2015 103 #1,951 152 #1,210
2014 98 #2,010 153 #1,203
2013 95 #2,036 147 #1,221
2012 76 #2,429 157 #1,163
2011 74 #2,457 138 #1,252
2010 62 #2,812 120 #1,391
2009 72 #2,572 124 #1,378
2008 47 #3,484 128 #1,344
2007 57 #3,060 118 #1,387
2006 38 #3,939 120 #1,352
2005 45 #3,374 113 #1,334
2004 31 #4,408 87 #1,531
2003 29 #4,438 65 #1,818
2002 32 #3,993 39 #2,511
2001 28 #4,337 38 #2,526
2000 29 #4,199 33 #2,746
1995 23 #4,364 29 #2,562
1990 8 #9,363 5 #8,271
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brighton, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brighton?

The median living Brighton is about 11 years old. Half of all living Brightons are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Brighton are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Brighton are alive in the United States, based on 5,161 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brighton in 2025?

Brighton ranked #1,872 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 84 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brighton?

5,161 babies have been named Brighton in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brighton most popular?

Brighton peaked in 2015, when 255 newborns received the name.

Is Brighton a boy or girl name?

Brighton is used for both: about 42% of babies named Brighton have been girls and 58% boys.

Is the name Brighton rising or falling?

Brighton is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Brighton become more popular?

Brighton is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 boys named Brighton in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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