Brantlee
Brantlee was the 3139th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 38 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 778th with 304 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,361 places. More babies were named Brantlee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Brantley) Origin uncertain · German, American English
- Rank in 2025
- #3,139 boys, down 1,765 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 38boys
- Girls and boys
- 6% girls, 94% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015304 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,593babies recorded
What does the name Brantlee mean?
Brantlee is a spelling of Brantley, pronounced the same way, so it shares Brantley's meaning and origin.
Brantley is an American surname. Wiktionary derives it from Alemannic German Brändle or Brändli, "little firebrand", anglicized by immigrants; the English-looking -ley ending may also suggest an English place name, but none is documented. It was rare as a first name until the 2010s, when its use rose sharply, a period that coincides with the country singer Brantley Gilbert's success.
Brändle (Alemannic German, “little firebrand”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The German derivation rests on one source; other origins for individual families are possible.
Related names: Brantlee, Brant.
See also: Germanic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Brantley', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Brantlee popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #3,139 | — | 38 |
| 2020 | — | #1,374 | — | 128 |
| 2010 | #9,889 | #3,723 | 11 | 28 |
| 2000 | #15,395 | — | 5 | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | #6,433 | — | 7 | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Brantlee, counting every spelling?
Brantlee is a spelling of Brantley, a name family that ranked #472 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,139 for Brantlee on its own. Together these spellings went to 649 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brantley | 606 | #499 | 4,511 |
| Brantlee | 38 | #3,139 | 346 |
| Brantly | 5 | #12,311 | 40 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Brantlee?
38 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Brantlee (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Brantlee born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 221 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Brantlee.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Brantlee?
About 2,300 people born in the US named Brantlee are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 7 and 12. That makes Brantlee a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Brantlee by state
How common Brantlee was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Ohio (3.1×). In 40 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Brantlee: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Brantlee, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Brantlee
What does Brantlee mean?
The origin of Brantley is uncertain: the German derivation rests on one source; other origins for individual families are possible.
How popular is the name Brantlee?
Brantlee was the 3139th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 38 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 778th with 304 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,361 places. More babies were named Brantlee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Brantlee a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 6% girls, 94% boys given the name Brantlee in the US.
Where is Brantlee most popular?
In 2021–2025, Brantlee was most common in Kentucky (0.16 per 1,000 boys), followed by Ohio and Missouri.