Brighton is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5919 in 1997 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 142 births ranking #1545. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 45.5%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 108,791 girls born was named Brighton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.