Brixton
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
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.
Brixton for girls#7559 US
Brixton, the name of a neighborhood in London, is one of the fastest-rising place-names for baby boys, up more than 100 points on the most recent US popularity list. Besides its association with the place, Brixton combines several major trends in boys' namesL It's got two syllables, ends with the letter n, and has an x in the middle
Pronounced BRIK-stun.
As of October 2026, Brixton ranked #744 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #549 in 2021.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,190 | 155 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #983 | 210 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #878 | 249 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #885 | 243 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #779 | 298 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #718 | 341 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #616 | 442 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #549 | 530 | #3,945 | 37 |
| 2022 | #608 | 461 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #655 | 417 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #652 | 422 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #744 | 349 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Brixton for boys
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Famous Brixtons
- Brixton Michael Pritchard (b. 2008)Boy
son of Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt and his wife Brittney Cade