Is Brighton a boy or girl name?
Brighton is used for both boys and girls in close to equal numbers in the US. In 2024, 88 girls and 78 boys were named Brighton, so 53% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 41.5% of the 5,007 US babies named Brighton were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,984
- Girl rank, 2024
- #2,151
- Babies named Brighton since 1983
- 5,007
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 255 babies
Boys and girls named Brighton, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27 | 21 | 43.8% |
| 1990s | 239 | 132 | 35.6% |
| 2000s | 865 | 408 | 32.1% |
| 2010s | 1,312 | 1,005 | 43.4% |
| 2020s | 486 | 512 | 51.3% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78 | #1,984 | 88 | #2,151 |
| 2023 | 84 | #1,876 | 85 | #2,214 |
| 2022 | 104 | #1,653 | 100 | #1,963 |
| 2021 | 125 | #1,441 | 109 | #1,842 |
| 2020 | 95 | #1,673 | 130 | #1,608 |
| 2019 | 108 | #1,550 | 123 | #1,701 |
| 2018 | 118 | #1,468 | 131 | #1,623 |
| 2017 | 94 | #1,683 | 142 | #1,545 |
| 2016 | 125 | #1,400 | 101 | #1,973 |
| 2015 | 152 | #1,210 | 103 | #1,951 |
| 2014 | 153 | #1,203 | 98 | #2,010 |
| 2013 | 147 | #1,221 | 95 | #2,036 |
| 2012 | 157 | #1,163 | 76 | #2,428 |
| 2011 | 138 | #1,252 | 74 | #2,457 |
| 2010 | 120 | #1,391 | 62 | #2,812 |
| 2009 | 124 | #1,378 | 72 | #2,572 |
| 2008 | 128 | #1,344 | 47 | #3,482 |
| 2007 | 118 | #1,387 | 57 | #3,060 |
| 2006 | 120 | #1,352 | 38 | #3,939 |
| 2005 | 113 | #1,334 | 45 | #3,374 |
| 2004 | 87 | #1,531 | 31 | #4,408 |
| 2003 | 65 | #1,818 | 29 | #4,438 |
| 2002 | 39 | #2,511 | 32 | #3,993 |
| 2001 | 38 | #2,526 | 28 | #4,337 |
| 2000 | 33 | #2,746 | 29 | #4,199 |
| 1999 | 51 | #1,903 | 17 | #5,946 |
| 1998 | 46 | #2,041 | 24 | #4,508 |
| 1997 | 33 | #2,457 | 16 | #5,919 |
| 1996 | 24 | #3,037 | 11 | #7,660 |
| 1995 | 29 | #2,562 | 23 | #4,365 |
| 1994 | 20 | #3,340 | 17 | #5,476 |
| 1993 | 11 | #5,046 | 5 | #13,746 |
| 1992 | 8 | #6,201 | 5 | #13,567 |
| 1991 | 12 | #4,517 | 6 | #11,696 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,267 | 8 | #9,363 |
| 1989 | 6 | #7,058 | 5 | #12,630 |
| 1988 | 10 | #4,485 | 7 | #9,361 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 9 | #7,196 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,440 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 6 | #5,570 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Brighton reached #1,163 in 2012. As a girl name, it reached #1,545 in 2017. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Brighton
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.