Brantley vs Abel
Abel leads today (#231 vs #499), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Brantley and Abel per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#499
#231
Babies named in 2025
606
1,525
Peak year
2014
2015
Trend
Declining since 2014
Declining since 2016
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
31,634
66,037
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