Brentley

Brentley - A very unique male name

Brentley appeared on the charts for the first time in 1972 on position #1793. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Brentley and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Brentley? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Brentley. The baby boy name Brentley was given to 27 baby boys in 2025, ranking #2173 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 54,307 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Brentley peaked in popularity 12 years ago in 2014 on position 627.

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Brentley is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Brentley is currently topping the baby name charts in Kentucky at position #724 - and is the least popular in Florida at position #1,879.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Brentley is where you live.

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Brentley origin and meaning

Modern elaboration of Brent / Brantley

Built on Brent (an English place surname, possibly "burnt" land or a hill name) with the fashionable -ley ending; the exact construction is a modern reading, not a documented coinage

Brentley appears in bursts from 1972 but really belongs to the 2010s -ley surname wave, peaking in 2014 at 382 births before falling sharply. It elaborates Brent/Brantley rather than descending from an old name of this shape.

Origin uncertain

Brentley is a 8 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Brentley, pop culture references for the name Brentley and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Brentley

We've found the following names that sound similar to Brentley, sorted by popularity.

Brandon / Brent / Brendan / Bryant / Brantley / Branden / Brenden / Brendon / Brenton / Brant /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per state (visualized)

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Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Brentley

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Brentley a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Brentley?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

BRENT-lee · /ˈbrɛntli/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Brantley — The closely related, more common surname name.
• Bentley — A similar-sounding surname name — a different name.
• Brently — A spelling variant without the second e.

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

SurnameModern coinage

Why parents choose it

Brentley suited the 2010s taste for two-syllable surname names; its steep fall since 2020 dates it to that wave.

Worth knowing

• It has fallen from #1141 in 2020 to #2173 in 2025 — a clearly dated 2010s choice.
• Confusion with Brantley and Bentley is constant.