Brantley is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3373 in 2012 with 48 recorded births. This places Brantley in the top 17% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 55 births ranking #3065. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 433.3%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 36,682 girls born was named Brantley. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Brantley is a modern surname-style name usually explained through old English place-name roots connected with a burnt clearing or fire-cleared meadow. Its popularity comes more from its polished modern shape than from widespread awareness of the older meaning.
The name has risen mainly in the United States as part of the trend for multi-syllable surname names. It sounds familiar and tailored even though its first-name use is fairly recent.