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Bright
OriginEnglish word name
Meaning"bright"
About Bright
Rare word name that works for either gender.
Pronounced BRYT.
As of October 2026, Bright ranked #4884 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3300 in 1924.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,719 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,119 | 25 | 13.5 |
| 2018 | #4,494 | 22 | 12.1 |
| 2019 | #4,241 | 24 | 13.4 |
| 2020 | #4,158 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,361 | 24 | 14 |
| 2024 | #3,987 | 27 | 15.7 |
| 2025 | #4,884 | 20 | 11.7 |
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