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Oakley

Boy

Meaning of Oakley: English: 'oak wood or clearing'

Oakley is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 103rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 34th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#103

2,621 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#34

1,432 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

26,745

First recorded 1884 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 25 babies1992: 30 babies1993: 36 babies1994: 30 babies1995: 40 babies1996: 48 babies1997: 49 babies1998: 54 babies1999: 58 babies2000: 74 babies20002001: 68 babies2002: 70 babies2003: 89 babies2004: 97 babies2005: 106 babies2006: 114 babies2007: 133 babies2008: 166 babies2009: 231 babies2010: 255 babies20102011: 353 babies2012: 430 babies2013: 565 babies2014: 762 babies2015: 967 babies2016: 1,014 babies2017: 1,273 babies2018: 1,435 babies2019: 1,598 babies2020: 1,840 babies20202021: 2,311 babies2022: 2,654 babies2023: 2,688 babies2024: 2,692 babies2025: 2,621 babies
US babies named Oakley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,692.

Gender split

43% boys · 57% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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