How Many People Are Named Brighton?
An estimated 4,956 people in the United States have the first name Brighton. It is used for both genders, with 58.5% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Brighton peaked in popularity in 2015 with 255 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brighton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brighton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Brighton is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Brighton is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,956
About 1 in 69,159 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
58.5% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2015
255 births
Total Registered
5,007
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brighton
Brighton is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (58.5%) and females (41.5%). Out of 5,007 total births registered, 2,929 were male and 2,078 were female.
Brighton as a male name
Ranked #1,984 in 2024
78 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (157 births)
Brighton as a female name
Ranked #2,151 in 2024
88 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (142 births)
Brighton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brighton span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,317 babies were registered. While Brighton is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Brighton by Decade
How has Brighton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brighton by State
Birth registrations for Brighton span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, Texas, California. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Iowa. On average, about 77 Brightons were registered per state.
Brighton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brighton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brighton
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Brighton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brighton?
We estimate approximately 4,956 people named Brighton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 69,159 Americans share this first name.
Is Brighton a common name?
Brighton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,007 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brighton most popular?
Brighton reached peak popularity in 2015, when 255 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brighton is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brighton a male name?
Brighton is predominantly male. 58.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brighton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brighton Smith, Brighton Johnson, Brighton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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