Brixton

Boy name

Brixton has been given to 4,841 babies in the U.S. since 2001. It peaked in 2021 and currently ranks #744 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈbɹɪkstən/

district of London): Thought to originate from Brixistane, meaning "the stone of Brixi (a Saxon lord)".

Origin: place names, surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

4,841

Peak year

2021 (568 babies)

Rank in 2025

#744 for boys

First recorded

2001

10-year trend

▲ +55%

Gender split

6% girls / 94% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Brixton.

4,849 babies since 1983

4,857 babies since 1904

4,869 babies since 1880

4,811 babies since 1882

4,805 babies since 1987

4,883 babies since 1996

4,895 babies since 1974

4,784 babies since 1973

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