NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Brighton
Brighton is a girl's name.
▲ RisingGeneration Alpha
2,078
Total named
13
Avg ageestimated
2017
Peak year
#2,153
Rank in 2024
Brighton peaked in 2017, when about 142 girls were given the name. Today it ranks 2,153rd for girls, rising. Most people named Brighton today are around 13 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation Alpha. In all, roughly 2,078 girls have been named Brighton since record-keeping began in 1986.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Brighton each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 2017142 girls20002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Brighton is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
42% girls
58% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Brighton:
BradyAlyaNaiaHartleyAoifeSumaya
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Brighton each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.