Brantley
Brantley in 2025
Brantley was given to 614 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 993rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,400 babies born.
The history of Brantley
Brantley reached its highest point in 2014, when 3,399 babies were given the name, ranking 214th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 211th, in 2015.
Across the 133 years of records since 1893, 32,435 babies have been named Brantley. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Brantley by decade
| Decade | Babies named Brantley | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 | 2,340 |
| 1910s | 66 | 3,298 |
| 1920s | 99 | 3,955 |
| 1930s | 109 | 3,582 |
| 1940s | 119 | 3,828 |
| 1950s | 141 | 3,717 |
| 1960s | 177 | 3,573 |
| 1970s | 299 | 3,378 |
| 1980s | 524 | 2,362 |
| 1990s | 796 | 2,634 |
| 2000s | 1,108 | 2,662 |
| 2010s | 22,811 | 211 |
| 2020s | 6,176 | 426 |
Where Brantley is heading
Brantley has fallen 82% over the past decade, from 3,362 babies in 2015 to 614 in 2025.
Names like Brantley
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Brantley.