boy's name
Brantley
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 33,238
the United States
#500
2025 births
Brantley is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 614 babies in the United States, ranking #500. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2014, when 3,399 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,400 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brantley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1910s | 66 |
| 1920s | 99 |
| 1930s | 109 |
| 1940s | 119 |
| 1950s | 141 |
| 1960s | 177 |
| 1970s | 299 |
| 1980s | 524 |
| 1990s | 796 |
| 2000s | 1,108 |
| 2010s | 22,811 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 6,176 |
How popular is Brantley?
In 2025, Brantley was given to 614 babies in the United States, ranking #500 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Brantley is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brantley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brantley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brantley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brantley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brantley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brantley
How popular is the name Brantley?
In 2025, Brantley was given to 614 babies in the United States, ranking #500 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Brantley a girl's or a boy's name?
Brantley is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brantley?
Brantley has 2 syllables.
When was Brantley most popular?
Brantley peaked in 2014, when 3,399 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Brantley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brantley currently ranks #500 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.