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By Madison Dresler · Oct 2026

Brighton

OriginEnglish, place name meaning "bright town"
Meaning"bright town"
Also a girl's nameShow me Brighton as a girl's name

About Brighton

Brighton has long been known as a holiday resort town on the south coast of England. A cheery unisex name, it was used for his daughter by Jon Favreau, but was a boy on the TV show The Nanny.

As of October 2026, Brighton ranked #1872 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1163 in 2012.

Editor's take: The name Brighton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "bright town".

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,500#2,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,20315379.7
2015#1,21015279.3
2016#1,40012565.9
2017#1,6839450.8
2018#1,46811865
2019#1,55010860.2
2020#1,6739555
2021#1,44112571.4
2022#1,65310459.6
2023#1,8768449.1
2024#1,9847845.3
2025#1,8728449.2
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#314↔️ Unisex#872❄️ Unique

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Brighton in pop culture

  • Brighton Sheffield

    male character on TV series The Nanny

  • Harold Brighton "Bright" Abbott

    male character on TV series "Everwood"

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Community discussions

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