Brantly
Brantly was the 12311th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 1541st with 103 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 10,117 places. More babies were named Brantly in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Brantley) Origin uncertain · German, American English
- Rank in 2025
- #12,311 boys, down 7,246 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2013103 babies
- Total since 1880
- 864babies recorded
What does the name Brantly mean?
Brantly 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
Brantly popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 2012.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,311 | 5 |
| 2020 | #5,065 | 18 |
| 2010 | #5,279 | 17 |
| 2000 | #4,810 | 15 |
| 1990 | #3,995 | 14 |
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How popular is Brantly, counting every spelling?
Brantly is a spelling of Brantley, a name family that ranked #472 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #12,311 for Brantly 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 Brantly?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Brantly (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Brantly 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 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Brantly.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Brantly?
About 800 people born in the US named Brantly are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 11 and 22. That makes Brantly mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Brantly: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Brantly, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Brantly
What does Brantly 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 Brantly?
Brantly was the 12311th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 1541st with 103 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 10,117 places. More babies were named Brantly in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Brantly a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Brantly in the US.