unisex name
Brighton
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,469
Brighton is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 40% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 255 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,529 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1983.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brighton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 48 |
| 1990s | 371 |
| 2000s | 1,273 |
| 2010s | 2,317 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,152 |
How popular is Brighton?
In 2025, Brighton was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Brighton is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brighton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brighton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brighton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brighton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brighton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brighton
How popular is the name Brighton?
In 2025, Brighton was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Brighton a girl's or a boy's name?
Brighton is used for both girls and boys. About 40% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Brighton?
Brighton has 2 syllables.
When was Brighton most popular?
Brighton peaked in 2015, when 255 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Brighton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brighton currently ranks #1,871 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.