US rank #652 Unisex name Peak 2021 4,196 births

Brixton — #652 US boys' name

4,196 babies named Brixton in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1362010s17882020s2272
#652
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 95% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Brixton was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

530 babies were named Brixton in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brixton

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,196 babies named Brixton between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Brixton currently holds the #652 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 530 babies received it in a single year. Brixton is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 278 additional births since 2009.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brixton performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 2,272 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Brixton shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 860 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Brixton in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brixton 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 4,196 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.

Brixton at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

4,196

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2021

530 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#652

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brixton popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2021)
530
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
-2000200400600 202420212018201520122009200620032001 5

Brixton popularity over time — girls

278 total births recorded since 2009 (Brixton as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 278 births
010203040 202420222020201820162014201220102009 5

Brixton by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
2,272 births that decade — 54% of Brixton's all-time total
2000s1362010s17882020s2272

Brixton by state

Where Brixton concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brixton
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
860 20.5%
#2 Texas
289 6.9%
#3 Utah
237 5.6%
#4 Arizona
199 4.7%
#5 Florida
151 3.6%
#6 Ohio
118 2.8%
#7 North Carolina
98 2.3%
#8 Georgia
92 2.2%
California share of Brixton's total US births 20.5%
Even split

860 of 4,196 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Brixton appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brixton?
4,196 babies have been named Brixton since 2001. It currently ranks #652 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 530 births.
When was Brixton most popular?
Brixton was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,272 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Brixton most popular?
The top states for the name Brixton are California (860 births), Texas (289 births), Utah (237 births).
Is Brixton a unisex name?
Yes, Brixton is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,196 births, and as a girl's name it has 278 births.
How long has the name Brixton been used?
Brixton has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brixton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brian, Brice, Briggs, Bridger, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2001–2024 (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.