Recorded 1973–2004 Boys' name Peak 1986 67 births

Brandley — boys' name

67 babies named Brandley in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s361990s162000s10
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.

What the Data Says About Brandley

The Social Security Administration has registered 67 babies named Brandley between 1973 and 2004, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Brandley currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brandley performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Brandley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brandley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 67 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Brandley at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

67

Since 1973

32 years of records

Peak year

1986

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1973

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2004

Brandley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–1973

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1986)
9
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
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Brandley by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
36 births that decade — 54% of Brandley's all-time total
1970s51980s361990s162000s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brandley?
67 babies have been named Brandley since 1973. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year 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?
Brandley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 32 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.