Total births
48
Boys' name · since 2012
Brettley
Brettley has 48 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 48
- total births
- 2012–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Brettley sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 48 recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Brettley recorded 48 times among boys since 2012, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2018.
- 48 total births
- 2012–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 boys have been named Brettley since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 48
- total births
- 2012–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Brettley was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
10 babies were named Brettley in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Brettley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brettley's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brettley at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Brettley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2018
- Peak year (2013)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Brettley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brettley's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Brettley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 48 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brettley? ▼
Brettley has been given to 48 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 10 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Brettley most popular? ▼
Brettley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Brettley been used? ▼
Records for Brettley go back to 2012, giving 7 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Brettley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brett, Brent, Brendan, Brennan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Brettley
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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, 2012–2018 (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. "Brettley: Baby Name Since 2012 - 48 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brettley. 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 Brettley 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.