Brantley vs Bradley

Side-by-side comparison of Brantley and Bradley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Brantley

Boy name · Rank #480

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Name B

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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Metric Brantley Bradley
Current Rank #480 #364
Total Births (all years) 31,017 312,200
Peak Year 2014 1980
Peak Year Births 3,353 7,209
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Brantley Bradley
1880ss — 42
1890ss 10 118
1900ss — 128
1910ss 66 479
1920ss 99 873
1930ss 109 1,830
1940ss 119 5,532
1950ss 141 29,506
1960ss 177 48,726
1970ss 269 58,684
1980ss 468 69,354
1990ss 683 48,085
2000ss 932 23,617
2010ss 22,467 20,152
2020ss 5,477 5,074

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brantley Bradley
2014 3,353 2,329
2015 3,306 2,402
2016 2,614 2,054
2017 2,338 1,648
2018 2,107 1,495
2019 1,666 1,441
2020 1,579 1,236
2021 1,302 1,074
2022 1,067 951
2023 889 907
2024 640 906

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1893–2024.

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