US rank #11680 Girls' name Peak 2013 215 births

Brightyn — #11680 US girls' name

215 babies named Brightyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s332010s1382020s44
#11680
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 34% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Brightyn was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

21 babies were named Brightyn in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brightyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 215 babies named Brightyn between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brightyn currently holds the #11680 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brightyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 138 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Brightyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 14 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Brightyn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brightyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 215 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Brightyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

215

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2013

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,680

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brightyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
21
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
0510152025 2024202120182015201220092003 5

Brightyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
138 births that decade — 64% of Brightyn's all-time total
2000s332010s1382020s44

Brightyn by state

Where Brightyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Brightyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
14 6.5%
#2 Texas
11 5.1%
Utah share of Brightyn's total US births 6.5%
Even split

14 of 215 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brightyn?
215 babies have been named Brightyn since 2003. It currently ranks #11680 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 21 births.
When was Brightyn most popular?
Brightyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Brightyn most popular?
The top states for the name Brightyn are Utah (14 births), Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Brightyn been used?
Brightyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brightyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brittany, Brianna, Briana, Bridget, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.