TheNameDBBrighten
M FBrighten is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (27% of births). There have been 263 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 165 as boys and 98 as girls. Brighten gained popularity in the 2000s, peaked in 2010 and has since declined in popularity.
Popularity Over Time
Yearly Data
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2000 | 7 |