Oakley
An English place name and surname from Old English ac, 'oak', and leah, a wood or clearing.
Oakley in 2025
Oakley was given to 2,621 babies in the United States in 2025 — 688 boys and 1,933 girls, making it the 247th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,265 babies born.
The history of Oakley
Oakley reached its highest point in 2024, when 2,692 babies were given the name, ranking 240th that year.
Across the 142 years of records since 1884, 26,745 babies have been named Oakley. Half of them were born before 2020, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Oakley by decade
| Decade | Babies named Oakley | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 22 | 1,416 |
| 1890s | 67 | 1,381 |
| 1900s | 74 | 1,671 |
| 1910s | 364 | 1,493 |
| 1920s | 429 | 1,809 |
| 1930s | 244 | 2,258 |
| 1940s | 179 | 2,969 |
| 1950s | 134 | 3,112 |
| 1960s | 83 | 5,179 |
| 1970s | 64 | 7,536 |
| 1980s | 91 | 7,502 |
| 1990s | 388 | 4,177 |
| 2000s | 1,148 | 1,979 |
| 2010s | 8,652 | 431 |
| 2020s | 14,806 | 240 |
Where Oakley is heading
Oakley has risen 171% over the past decade, from 967 babies in 2015 to 2,621 in 2025.
Names like Oakley
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Oakley.