Brantley is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #11111 in 2025 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 55 births ranking #3065. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 11.1%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 200,908 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.