Boy nameCurrently #3,987 in the USRising

Bright

//ˈbɹaɪt//

1 syllablePeak year: 20206 lettersStarts with B

Meaning & origin

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Bright's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Bright, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Bright
19176
19205
19248
19325
19895
19935
19957
19965
19978
19996
20017
20038
200510
20067
20078
200811
20098
201015
201118
201211
20138
201420
201510
20168
201725
201827
201929
202029
202127
202225
202324
202427

Bright through the decades

  • Bright peaked in 2020, when 29 babies were named Bright in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Bright has risen 99% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Bright currently ranks #3,987 in the US and is on the rise.

Names like Bright

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