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Brixton
OriginBritish place name
US Rank#744
Top 1000
About Brixton
Brixton, a formerly rough but now cool-and-gentrified area of London, is also gaining notice as a baby name, especially for boys. About 20 baby girls were given the name in the US in the most recent year, vs. about 300 baby boys. Its similarity to the trendy Braxton and the x in the middle place help make it appealing to contemporary parents.
As of October 2026, Brixton ranked #744 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #549 in 2021.
Editor's take: The name Brixton is a boy's name.
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 | #1,190 | 155 | 80.7 |
| 2015 | #983 | 210 | 109.6 |
| 2016 | #878 | 249 | 131.2 |
| 2017 | #885 | 243 | 131.3 |
| 2018 | #779 | 298 | 164.1 |
| 2019 | #718 | 341 | 190.1 |
| 2020 | #616 | 442 | 256.1 |
| 2021 | #549 | 530 | 302.9 |
| 2022 | #608 | 461 | 264 |
| 2023 | #655 | 417 | 243.8 |
| 2024 | #652 | 422 | 244.9 |
| 2025 | #744 | 349 | 204.3 |
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Famous Brixtons
- Brixton Michael Pritchard (b. 2008)
son of Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt and his wife Brittney Cade
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