Brighton is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1951 in 2015 with 103 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 142 births ranking #1545. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 836.4%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 17,327 girls born was named Brighton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.