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Brantley

Meaning: Sword, fiery torch
Origin: English
Pronunciation: BRANT-lee

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Meaning & origin

What does Brantley mean?

Brantley means “sword, fiery torch”.

Brantley is an English name with the recorded interpretations “sword” and “fiery torch.”

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Nicknames & variations

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Popularity & trends

How popular is Brantley?

United States · 2025

Explore how often Brantley is used and how its ranking has changed.

US boys rank: #499
Boys named Brantley: 606
Change in births: 5.8%

Brantley over time

United States · Boys

Yearly data & usage

Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.

Brantley: United States birth counts and ranks
Year	Usage	US rank	Births
2025	Boys	#499	606
2025	Girls	#11,111	8
2024	Boys	#479	643
2024	Girls	#12,386	7
2023	Boys	#365	889
2023	Girls	#5,585	22
2022	Boys	#313	1,070
2022	Girls	#5,817	21
2021	Boys	#268	1,303
2021	Girls	#9,675	10
2020	Boys	#233	1,580
2020	Girls	#6,679	17
2019	Boys	#225	1,668
2019	Girls	#7,808	14
2018	Boys	#192	2,107
2018	Girls	#5,484	23
2017	Boys	#168	2,338
2017	Girls	#4,946	27
2016	Boys	#156	2,614
2016	Girls	#4,442	32
2015	Boys	#122	3,307
2015	Girls	#3,066	55
2014	Boys	#121	3,353
2014	Girls	#3,440	46