Oaklyn
A modern name pairing English oak with a -lyn ending, generally treated as a variant of the surname Oakley, from Old English ac and leah, oak clearing.
Oaklyn in 2025
Oaklyn was given to 479 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,205th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,921 babies born.
The history of Oaklyn
Oaklyn reached its highest point in 2018, when 682 babies were given the name, ranking 904th that year.
Across the 20 years of records since 2006, 5,400 babies have been named Oaklyn. Half of them were born before 2021, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Oaklyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Oaklyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 23,826 |
| 2010s | 2,046 | 904 |
| 2020s | 3,342 | 987 |
Where Oaklyn is heading
Oaklyn has grown more than 7.5 times over the past decade, from 64 babies in 2015 to 479 in 2025.
Names like Oaklyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Oaklyn.