Baby Name Popularity Profile

Brantley

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Brantley.

✦ Brant's meadow 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #499
All-Time Peak Rank #119 Achieved 2013
Total U.S. Births 31,634 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 98.2% Boy / 1.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1893 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 3,353 births in 2014
💡 The Brantley Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Brant's meadow
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an English surname, which was originally a place name meaning 'Brant's clearing' or 'fire brand clearing'.
Common Nicknames
Brant Lee
Alternative Spellings
Brantly
Pronunciation: BRANT-lee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Brantley

According to SSA data, Brantley achieved its highest historical rank of #119 in 2013. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2014 with 3,353 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 81.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 112 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Brantley across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Declining
10-Year Shift -81.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,353 births in 2014
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 15 yrs
Registry Streak 112 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 10
1900s: 0
1910s: 66
1920s: 99
1930s: 109
1940s: 119
1950s: 141
1960s: 177
1970s: 269
1980s: 468
1990s: 683
2000s: 932
2010s: 22,470
2020s: 6,091

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Bran-tley
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alabama
Top States Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alabama #238 1,348 2012 48.9% Decline
Georgia #315 2,019 2012 45.1% Decline
Kentucky #227 1,174 2014 57.1% Decline
West Virginia #114 591 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #411 1,336 2013 71.2% Decline
Florida #378 2,085 2013 48.0% Decline
North Carolina #417 1,726 2013 63.9% Decline
South Carolina #266 871 2013 44.7% Decline
Mississippi #202 677 2012 48.3% Decline
Indiana #341 1,220 2014 68.1% Decline
Arkansas #308 525 2013 56.0% Decline
Kansas #390 450 2015 66.7% Decline
Louisiana #378 769 2013 68.3% Decline
Ohio #365 1,902 2014 76.7% Decline
Missouri #349 912 2014 62.5% Decline
Oklahoma #470 551 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 112 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #344 834 2013 42.9% Decline
Idaho #382 143 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #586 444 2014 83.3% Decline
Wisconsin #414 644 2015 65.7% Decline
Nebraska Unranked 234 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 43 2015 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 106 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 135 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 42 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 51 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 240 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #505 308 2015 59.3% Decline
Texas #894 1,904 2013 70.5% Decline
Maryland #577 366 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #826 444 2014 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 80 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #377 890 2014 57.4% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 73 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #642 272 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #582 356 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #262 1,146 2015 47.1% Decline
Delaware Unranked 43 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #520 69 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 170 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #686 818 2015 72.9% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 57 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1318 619 2014 83.7% Decline
California #1607 568 2016 73.7% Decline
Connecticut Unranked 57 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 106 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1049 111 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume

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