Brighton
Girl name · #2528 in 2025 · Very rare
Brighton is currently the #2528 girl name in the United States — 70 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1950, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Brighton.
Babies named Brighton per year. Source: SSA.
The 39-year story
Brighton first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 142 girls were named Brighton — good for #1545 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brighton in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brighton is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Brighton will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brighton is most common
State-level data for Brighton is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Brighton
Statistically, parents drawn to Brighton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Boston, Ellington, Anniston, Kensington, and Aniston.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brighton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 85 | #2210 |
| 2022 | 100 | #1961 |
| 2021 | 109 | #1841 |
| 2020 | 130 | #1608 |
| 2019 | 123 | #1700 |
| 2018 | 131 | #1623 |
| 2017 | 142 | #1545 |
| 2016 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2015 | 103 | #1950 |
| 2014 | 98 | #2010 |
| 2013 | 95 | #2032 |
| 2012 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2011 | 74 | #2454 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2803 |
| 2009 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 57 | #3047 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 45 | #3366 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4418 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brighton a popular girl name?
Brighton ranked #2528 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1950.
When was the name Brighton most popular?
Brighton peaked in 2017, when 142 American girls received the name (ranked #1545 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brighton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Brighton. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.