How Many People Are Named Brantley?
An estimated 31,149 people in the United States have the first name Brantley. It is predominantly male (97.5%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Brantley peaked in popularity in 2014 with 3,399 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brantley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brantley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brantley is overwhelmingly male, 792 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Brantley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
31,149
About 1 in 11,004 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.5% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2014
3,399 births
Total Registered
31,809
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brantley
Brantley is predominantly male (97.5%), though 792 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brantley as a male name
Ranked #480 in 2024
640 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (3,353 births)
Brantley as a female name
Ranked #13,709 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (55 births)
Brantley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brantley span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 22,808 babies were registered. Brantley has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brantley by Decade
How has Brantley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brantley by State
Birth registrations for Brantley span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Hawaii, Alaska. On average, about 585 Brantleys were registered per state.
Brantley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brantley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Brantley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brantley?
We estimate approximately 31,149 people named Brantley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 11,004 Americans share this first name.
Is Brantley a common name?
Brantley is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 31,809 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brantley most popular?
Brantley reached peak popularity in 2014, when 3,399 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brantley is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brantley a male name?
Brantley is predominantly male. 97.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brantley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brantley Smith, Brantley Johnson, Brantley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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