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Brighton

As of 2025, Brighton ranks #2514 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 70 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1608 five years ago, #2514 now. SSA records for Brighton go back to 1986; the peak came in 2017 at #1545, with 142 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Utah, where it ranks #605 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#2514
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1545
in 2017 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
70
girls named Brighton

Brighton popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.004%0.007%0.009%18801900192019401960198020002020#1545 in 2017
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsBoys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2017

Where Brighton is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025CT—California: #2487 (7 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)CA#2487Utah: #605 (6 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)UT#605Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025HI—Texas: #1902 (11 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1902Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Brighton in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#605), Texas (#1902), California (#2487)

Uniqueness score

67/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Brighton in the most recent year of SSA data.

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Brighton as a boy name

Brighton holds the #1867 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 84 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #1673 in 2020 to #1867 today. Its strongest year on record was 2012 (#1161 nationally, 157 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1983. The name's biggest fan base is in Utah (#515 there in 2025).

2025 rank
#1867
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1161
in 2012 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
84
boys named Brighton

Where Brighton (boys) is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025CA—Utah: #515 (8 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)UT#515Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025NM—Kansas: #590 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)KS#590Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Brighton in 2025HI—Texas: #2080 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#2080Florida: #1831 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1831
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#515), Kansas (#590), Florida (#1831)

Uniqueness score

66/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Brighton in the most recent year of SSA data.

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