Brighton
Taken from the English seaside town, whose name was once Beorhthelmes tun, the settlement of a man called Beorhthelm, an Old English name meaning bright helmet.
Brighton in 2025
Brighton was given to 154 babies in the United States in 2025 — 84 boys and 70 girls, making it the 2,644th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 21,528 babies born.
The history of Brighton
Brighton reached its highest point in 2015, when 255 babies were given the name, ranking 1,883rd that year.
Across the 43 years of records since 1983, 5,161 babies have been named Brighton. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Brighton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Brighton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48 | 7,592 |
| 1990s | 371 | 3,539 |
| 2000s | 1,273 | 2,242 |
| 2010s | 2,317 | 1,883 |
| 2020s | 1,152 | 2,010 |
Where Brighton is heading
Brighton has fallen 40% over the past decade, from 255 babies in 2015 to 154 in 2025.
Names like Brighton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Brighton.