Brighton is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brighton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brighton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brighton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brighton is a unisex name of Old English origin meaning “bright town”. An English place-name used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,161 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brighton per year, United States (1983 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (255/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Brighton is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #1,885 nationally (given to 255 babies that year).
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