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Brantley is an Old English name meaning 'sword meadow', deriving from the elements 'brant' and 'leah'. It has evolved from the historical form Brant to its modern variant Brantley. The name is associated with strength and individuality, has no biblical relevance, and has gained popularity in the United States since the late 20th century.

The name Brantley is most popular in Alabama, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Brantley has been too rising for male in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Brantley' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2680th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2333rd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2117th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1808th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1466th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 675th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 198th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 10663rd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 9318th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5907th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 5055th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Brantley' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.