Brighton is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1973 in 2016 with 101 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 142 births ranking #1545. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 818.2%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 17,539 girls born was named Brighton. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.