Compare two names
Brighten and Brighton side by side: Brighten peaked in 2010 and Brighton in 2015; in 2025 they were given to 0 and 154 babies.
Brighten and Brighton, year by year
Girls and boys together; Brighten solid, Brighton dashed.
| Brighten | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 0 | 154 |
| Rank 2025 | not ranked | #1,872 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 263 | 5,161 |
| Peak year | 2010 | 2015 |
| Girls | 37% | 42% |
| Alive, estimated | 261 | 5,110 |
| Median age | 12 | 12 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.