Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Brixton

Meaning the stone of Brixi (a Saxon lord) Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #744 Trend ↑ Rising 13%

(district of London): Thought to originate from Brixistane, meaning "the stone of Brixi (a Saxon lord)".

Rank 2025
#744
among boys · ↓91 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
363
named Brixton · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,894
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
568 babies
All-time total
4,841
#1,899 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Brixton popularity over time

4,841 babies have been named Brixton since 2001, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
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1990s – – – – – –
2000s 5 136 141 14 – #2,851
2010s 155 1,789 1,944 194 +1279% #718
2020s (to 2025) 132 2,624 2,756 459 +136% #549

Where Brixton 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 358 0.21 outside top 500
2027 366 0.21 outside top 500
2028 373 0.22 outside top 500
2029 379 0.22 outside top 500
2030 384 0.22 outside top 500

Where Brixton is most popular

Boys named Brixton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.253 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Hawaii, and Idaho.

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 Brixton 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 117 1.23 +385%
Hawaii 15 0.966 +282%
Idaho 30 0.733 +190%
North Dakota 12 0.703 +178%
Arizona 104 0.636 +152%
Nebraska 21 0.483 +91%
Oregon 35 0.461 +83%
Oklahoma 39 0.441 +75%
Indiana 64 0.399 +58%
Montana 7 0.397 +57%
Kansas 27 0.394 +56%
Iowa 27 0.392 +55%
Nevada 22 0.386 +53%
California 328 0.359 +42%
Missouri 49 0.354 +40%
South Carolina 36 0.348 +38%
Alabama 38 0.348 +38%
Ohio 90 0.340 +34%
West Virginia 11 0.337 +33%
Kentucky 33 0.329 +30%
Minnesota 40 0.326 +29%
South Dakota 6 0.322 +28%
Washington 52 0.318 +26%
Mississippi 18 0.317 +25%
Colorado 38 0.294 +17%
North Carolina 75 0.294 +16%
Georgia 69 0.272 +8%
Tennessee 49 0.271 +8%
Wisconsin 27 0.228 -10%
Florida 96 0.203 -20%
Maryland 24 0.201 -20%
Michigan 40 0.195 -23%
Texas 167 0.190 -25%
Louisiana 18 0.176 -30%
Pennsylvania 44 0.166 -34%
Illinois 42 0.164 -35%
Virginia 29 0.153 -39%
Arkansas 6 0.095 -62%
New York 41 0.095 -63%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -90%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Brixton

Brixton is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #744 in 2025 with 349 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 4,841 American babies have been named Brixton, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 568 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Brixton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brixton?

The median living Brixton is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 4,800 people named Brixton are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Brixton 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 14 #7,559 349 #744
2024 20 #5,987 422 #653
2023 13 #8,134 418 #653
2022 24 #5,342 461 #608
2021 37 #3,946 531 #549
2020 24 #5,188 443 #616
2019 13 #8,217 341 #718
2018 18 #6,572 298 #779
2017 17 #6,862 243 #885
2016 19 #6,466 249 #878
2015 24 #5,496 210 #984
2014 14 #8,133 155 #1,190
2013 15 #7,823 115 #1,433
2012 15 #7,889 65 #2,092
2011 9 #11,342 66 #2,039
2010 11 #9,901 47 #2,586
2009 5 #17,785 42 #2,851
2008 – – 18 #5,089
2007 – – 25 #4,024
2006 – – 16 #5,339
2005 – – 9 #7,712
2004 – – 10 #7,041
2003 – – 5 #11,104
2002 – – 6 #9,539
2001 – – 5 #10,786
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brixton?

The median living Brixton is about 5 years old. Half of all living Brixtons are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Brixton are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Brixton are alive in the United States, based on 4,841 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Brixton mean?

(district of London): Thought to originate from Brixistane, meaning "the stone of Brixi (a Saxon lord)".

How popular is the name Brixton in 2025?

Brixton ranked #744 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 349 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brixton?

4,841 babies have been named Brixton in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brixton most popular?

Brixton peaked in 2021, when 568 newborns received the name.

Is Brixton a boy or girl name?

Brixton is used for both: about 6% of babies named Brixton have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Brixton rising or falling?

Brixton is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Brixton become more popular?

Brixton is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 384 boys named Brixton 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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