Brighton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1210 in 2015 with 152 recorded births. This places Brighton in the top 9% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 157 births ranking #1163. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 533.3%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 12,607 boys born was named Brighton. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.