Brighton
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Brighton
Out-of-the-way place name (it's an antiquated holiday spot on England's south coast) that might make a brilliant choice. Actor/director Jon Favreau named his daughter Brighton Rose.
Brighton for boys#1872 US
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.
Pronounced BRY-tun.
As of October 2026, Brighton ranked #2517 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1545 in 2017.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,010 | 98 | #1,203 | 153 |
| 2015 | #1,951 | 103 | #1,210 | 152 |
| 2016 | #1,973 | 101 | #1,400 | 125 |
| 2017 | #1,545 | 142 | #1,683 | 94 |
| 2018 | #1,623 | 131 | #1,468 | 118 |
| 2019 | #1,701 | 123 | #1,550 | 108 |
| 2020 | #1,608 | 130 | #1,673 | 95 |
| 2021 | #1,842 | 109 | #1,441 | 125 |
| 2022 | #1,963 | 100 | #1,653 | 104 |
| 2023 | #2,214 | 85 | #1,876 | 84 |
| 2024 | #2,151 | 88 | #1,984 | 78 |
| 2025 | #2,517 | 70 | #1,872 | 84 |
World rankings
Brighton for boys
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Famous Brightons
- Brighton SharbinoGirl
American actress
- Brighton Rose FavreauGirl
daughter of actor/director Jon Favreau
- Brighton ZeunerGirl
American skateboarder , Youngest woman to compete at X games
Brighton in pop culture
- "Brighton RockGirl
" novel by Graham Greene
- Brighton SheffieldGirl
son on the the American TV show "The Nanny"
- Brighton SheffieldBoy
male character on TV series The Nanny
- Harold Brighton "Bright" AbbottBoy
male character on TV series "Everwood"