FIRST NAME
Bright
Bright is the 5,162nd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 996 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 132 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #5,162 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
996
living · #5,162
BABIES NAMED BRIGHT BY BIRTH YEAR · 1917–2025
202520
As a male name, Bright peaked in 2024, when 27 babies were named Bright (the #4000 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #31,047 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
132
living · #31,047
BABIES NAMED BRIGHT BY BIRTH YEAR · 2011–2025
20257
As a female name, Bright peaked in 2021, when 9 babies were named Bright (the #10436 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)