Brantley is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4442 in 2016 with 32 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 55 births ranking #3065. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 255.6%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 55,359 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.