Gender
Origin
- English
- Covered bridge.
From the bright town; Brighton is a seaside town in southern England. A surname traditionally used for boys, Brighton name may become more gender neutral in the future.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
- Place
- Surname
Pronunciation
bri(gh)-ton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #1159, 157 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1867, 84 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #1545, 142 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2514, 70 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | 70 |
| 2024 | 78 | 88 |
| 2023 | 84 | 85 |
| 2022 | 104 | 100 |
| 2021 | 125 | 109 |
| 2020 | 95 | 130 |
| 2019 | 108 | 123 |
| 2018 | 118 | 131 |
| 2017 | 94 | 142 |
| 2016 | 125 | 101 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #2156, 7 births); most recent 2018 (rank #4222, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #599, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence