Brighton
Girl name · #2528 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Brighton scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Brighton is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Brightons were TX (11), CA (7), UT (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.