Total births
67
Boys' name · since 1973
Brandley
Brandley has 67 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 67
- total births
- 1973–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Brandley is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 67 have been recorded since 1973.
Brandley has 67 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2004.
- 67 total births
- 1973–2004 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
67 boys have been named Brandley since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2004.
- 67
- total births
- 1973–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Brandley was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
9 babies were named Brandley in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Brandley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brandley's full recorded timeline at 1988, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brandley at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Brandley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2004
- Peak year (1986)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Brandley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Brandley's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Brandley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 36 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brandley? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 67 babies named Brandley. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 9 births.
When was Brandley most popular? ▼
Brandley was most popular in the 1980s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Brandley been used? ▼
Records for Brandley go back to 1973, giving 32 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Brandley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brandley's data
- Brandley's decade-level peak was the 1980s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brandley
Nearby Names Like Brandley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brandley
Brandon Boy
#230 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#362 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#190 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#309 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4077 83,060 births
Compare Brandley side by side: Brandley vs Brandon Brandley vs Bradley Brandley vs Brayden
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brandley: Baby Name Since 1973 - 67 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brandley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brandley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.