Bright

Given to 449 US babies since 1917

● Steady

Rank in 2025

#11932

recorded as girls

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#4857

recorded as boys

871 since 2024

Babies in 2025

girls 7 · boys 20

Peak year

2024

27 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

449

since 1917

Born a Bright? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

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Bright was most popular in 2024, when 27 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). In 2025, 20 babies were named Bright, ranking #4857 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	7	11932	20	4857
2024	<5	—	27	3986
2023	<5	—	24	4343
2022	7	12243	18	5215
2021	9	10292	18	5110
2020	5	15088	24	4141
2019	5	15539	24	4230
2018	5	15682	22	4476
2017	<5	—	25	4105
2016	<5	—	8	8816
2015	<5	—	10	7491
2014	<5	—	20	4702
2013	<5	—	8	8789
2012	<5	—	11	7050
2011	5	16764	13	6256
2010	<5	—	15	5741
2009	<5	—	8	8985
2008	<5	—	11	7187
2007	<5	—	8	8915
2006	<5	—	7	9585
2005	<5	—	10	7096
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