Total births
859
Boys' name · since 1972
Brantly
859 babies named Brantly in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12670
- among boys today
- 859
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
859 babies have been named Brantly since 1972, making it today's #12670 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brantly has been recorded 859 times among boys since 1972, currently ranked #12670 nationally and more common than 11% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #12670 among boys today
- 859 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brantly is currently the #12670 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 859 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12670
- among boys today
- 859
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Brantly vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12670
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Brantly was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
103 babies were named Brantly in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Brantly compares
859 Top 33% higher than 67% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brantly's all-time total is 134% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brantly | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 859 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 103 | 23 | 22,252 |
Brantly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brantly splits its recorded history at 2006: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 103 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brantly at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#12,670
Active since
1972
Brantly popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 103
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Brantly popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2012 (Brantly as girls' name)
Brantly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brantly's strongest decade.
512 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Brantly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s 111
1990s
111 births
- 2000s 132
2000s
132 births
- 2010s
2010s
512 births
- 2020s 58
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 512 births (60% of all-time use).
How Brantly compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Brantly's total volume
Brantly vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Brantly by state
Where Brantly concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 35 | 4.1% |
| #2 | Florida | | 22 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 20 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 19 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 13 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.7% |
Texas share of Brantly's total US births 4.1%
Even split
35 of 859 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Brantly appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brantly? ▼
Brantly has been given to 859 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12670 as of the latest data. 103 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Brantly most popular? ▼
Brantly was most popular in the 2010s decade with 512 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Brantly most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brantly are Texas (35 births), Florida (22 births), Ohio (20 births).
How long has the name Brantly been used? ▼
Brantly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 54 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Brantly? ▼
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 Brantly's data
- Brantly's decade-level peak was the 2010s (512 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brantlys (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Brantly
Nearby Names Like Brantly
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brantly
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 Brantly side by side: Brantly vs Brandon Brantly vs Bradley Brantly vs Brayden
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brantly
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1972–2025 (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. "Brantly: #12670 Boys' Name - 859 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brantly. 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 Brantly 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 June 2026.