Brighton
Boy and girl name
Brighton at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,982 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #2,143 in 2024
Brighton popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #5,484 | 6 |
| 1990 | #8,115 | 5 |
| 2000 | #2,736 | 33 |
| 2010 | #1,390 | 120 |
| 2012 | #1,161 | 157 |
| 2020 | #1,672 | 95 |
| 2024 | #1,982 | 78 |
All 39 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #5,484 | 6 |
| 1984 | #6,313 | 5 |
| 1988 | #4,450 | 10 |
| 1989 | #6,940 | 6 |
| 1990 | #8,115 | 5 |
| 1991 | #4,475 | 12 |
| 1992 | #6,129 | 8 |
| 1993 | #5,003 | 11 |
| 1994 | #3,326 | 20 |
| 1995 | #2,554 | 29 |
| 1996 | #3,020 | 24 |
| 1997 | #2,449 | 33 |
| 1998 | #2,040 | 46 |
| 1999 | #1,903 | 51 |
| 2000 | #2,736 | 33 |
| 2001 | #2,520 | 38 |
| 2002 | #2,504 | 39 |
| 2003 | #1,815 | 65 |
| 2004 | #1,530 | 87 |
| 2005 | #1,334 | 113 |
| 2006 | #1,350 | 120 |
| 2007 | #1,387 | 118 |
| 2008 | #1,343 | 128 |
| 2009 | #1,377 | 124 |
| 2010 | #1,390 | 120 |
| 2011 | #1,250 | 138 |
| 2012 | #1,161 | 157 |
| 2013 | #1,216 | 147 |
| 2014 | #1,201 | 153 |
| 2015 | #1,210 | 152 |
| 2016 | #1,398 | 125 |
| 2017 | #1,681 | 94 |
| 2018 | #1,465 | 118 |
| 2019 | #1,548 | 108 |
| 2020 | #1,672 | 95 |
| 2021 | #1,441 | 125 |
| 2022 | #1,652 | 104 |
| 2023 | #1,874 | 84 |
| 2024 | #1,982 | 78 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | #7,132 | 9 |
| 1990 | #9,246 | 8 |
| 2000 | #4,185 | 29 |
| 2010 | #2,804 | 62 |
| 2017 | #1,545 | 142 |
| 2020 | #1,607 | 130 |
| 2024 | #2,143 | 88 |
All 38 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | #7,132 | 9 |
| 1988 | #9,243 | 7 |
| 1989 | #12,360 | 5 |
| 1990 | #9,246 | 8 |
| 1991 | #11,509 | 6 |
| 1992 | #13,316 | 5 |
| 1993 | #13,441 | 5 |
| 1994 | #5,445 | 17 |
| 1995 | #4,349 | 23 |
| 1996 | #7,574 | 11 |
| 1997 | #5,868 | 16 |
| 1998 | #4,492 | 24 |
| 1999 | #5,896 | 17 |
| 2000 | #4,185 | 29 |
| 2001 | #4,321 | 28 |
| 2002 | #3,978 | 32 |
| 2003 | #4,418 | 29 |
| 2004 | #4,387 | 31 |
| 2005 | #3,366 | 45 |
| 2006 | #3,919 | 38 |
| 2007 | #3,047 | 57 |
| 2008 | #3,476 | 47 |
| 2009 | #2,568 | 72 |
| 2010 | #2,804 | 62 |
| 2011 | #2,454 | 74 |
| 2012 | #2,426 | 76 |
| 2013 | #2,032 | 95 |
| 2014 | #2,010 | 98 |
| 2015 | #1,950 | 103 |
| 2016 | #1,971 | 101 |
| 2017 | #1,545 | 142 |
| 2018 | #1,622 | 131 |
| 2019 | #1,699 | 123 |
| 2020 | #1,607 | 130 |
| 2021 | #1,841 | 109 |
| 2022 | #1,961 | 100 |
| 2023 | #2,207 | 85 |
| 2024 | #2,143 | 88 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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