Broughton
Broughton is an English surname and placename. It has two claimed origins as a name.
Meaning & Origin of Broughton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Broughton is an English surname and placename. It has two claimed origins as a name.
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The Story of Broughton
Broughton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 10 Broughtons were born — ranking #2,458 that year. As of 2026, Broughton ranks #10,774 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 65 Broughtons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Broughton
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Alan Broughton (1936–2013), American poet
- Sir Alfred Broughton (1902–1979), British politician
- Alice Willson Broughton (1889–1980), First Lady of North Carolina
- Andrew Broughton (1602/3–1687), English jurist
- Bruce Broughton (born 1945), American composer
- Broughton (c.1798–c.1850), Indigenous Australian explorer and guide
- Carrie Lougee Broughton (1879–1957), American librarian
- Celeste Gold Broughton (1925–2022), American socialite and writer
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Names that sound like Broughton
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About the name Broughton
Broughton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 65 births in the dataset. Broughton's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #2,458. Use the chart and map above to compare Broughton's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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