Brighton

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A few things about Brighton you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Brighton

Brighton Sharbino

American actress

Choose Brighton and your child shares a first name with Brighton Sharbino, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Brighton, like who?” Brighton Sharbino's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 20,325 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Brighton, 84 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Brighton would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBrighton first shows up in US birth records in 1983, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 42 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2012, when it reached #1,161.
• 📈Then vs nowBrighton is 2.9× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 59,524 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 20,325.
• 🍂TrendBrighton has slipped 194 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,867. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedBrighton is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #515, followed by Kansas (#590). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlBrighton is given to both boys and girls: 55% of the 154 babies named Brighton in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Brighton means “from Brighton, England”. Our records link it to English and French roots.

About the name Brighton

Brighton is a gender-neutral name of English and French origin meaning “from Brighton, England”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Brighton for boys from 1983 to 2025, in 40 of those 43 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #1,161 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,867, with 84 babies. Of the 154 US babies named Brighton in 2025, 45% were girls and 55% were boys.

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