Brighton is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2010 in 2014 with 98 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 142 births ranking #1545. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 790.9%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 18,224 girls born was named Brighton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.