Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Brantlee

Meaning Rare modern spelling of Brantley Gender Unisex · 9% girls Rank 2025 #3,139 Trend ↓ Falling 67%

Rare modern spelling of Brantley.

Rank 2025
#3,139
among boys · ↓573 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Brantlee · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,949
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
320 babies
All-time total
2,593
#2,980 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Brantlee popularity over time

2,593 babies have been named Brantlee since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1970s 17 – 17 2 – –
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1990s – – – – – –
2000s 29 52 81 8 – #6,313
2010s 161 1,837 1,998 200 +2367% #778
2020s (to 2025) 23 474 497 83 -59% #1,374

Where Brantlee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

Where Brantlee is most popular

Boys named Brantlee per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Ohio, and Missouri.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Brantlee born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Kentucky 16 0.159 +298%
Ohio 33 0.125 +211%
Missouri 12 0.087 +116%
Illinois 10 0.039 ≈ national
Indiana 6 0.037 -7%
Virginia 7 0.037 -8%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -17%
Michigan 6 0.029 -27%
Texas 16 0.018 -55%
Florida 5 0.011 -74%
California 5 0.005 -86%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
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Louisiana – – –
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Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Brantlee

Brantlee is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,139 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 2,593 American babies have been named Brantlee, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 320 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brantlee stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brantlee?

The median living Brantlee is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 12. An estimated 2,600 people named Brantlee are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brantlee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 38 #3,139
2024 – – 52 #2,566
2023 6 #13,735 57 #2,392
2022 10 #9,810 79 #1,952
2021 7 #12,432 120 #1,490
2020 – – 128 #1,374
2019 12 #8,682 142 #1,301
2018 13 #8,233 194 #1,045
2017 10 #10,088 191 #1,049
2016 16 #7,314 217 #954
2015 16 #7,337 304 #778
2014 23 #5,648 274 #826
2013 23 #5,677 236 #882
2012 22 #5,930 187 #1,035
2011 15 #7,861 64 #2,080
2010 11 #9,889 28 #3,723
2009 8 #12,628 13 #6,479
2008 5 #17,980 10 #7,770
2007 – – 13 #6,313
2006 5 #17,561 10 #7,495
2005 – – – –
2004 – – 6 #10,125
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 6 #13,771 – –
2000 5 #15,395 – –
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1970 7 #6,433 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brantlee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brantlee?

The median living Brantlee is about 10 years old. Half of all living Brantlees are between 6 and 12 years old.

How many people named Brantlee are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Brantlee are alive in the United States, based on 2,593 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Brantlee mean?

Rare modern spelling of Brantley.

How popular is the name Brantlee in 2025?

Brantlee ranked #3,139 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brantlee?

2,593 babies have been named Brantlee in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brantlee most popular?

Brantlee peaked in 2015, when 320 newborns received the name.

Is Brantlee a boy or girl name?

Brantlee is used for both: about 9% of babies named Brantlee have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Brantlee rising or falling?

Brantlee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Brantlee become more popular?

Brantlee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Brantlee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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