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Unisex name

Oakley

/ˈoʊkli/ · 57% girls, 43% boys · #156 in the US for unisexs, 2025

Oakley has been given to about 26,745 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈoʊkli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 25,505
Median age today5 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Oakley per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 2,692
  • Born in 20252,621
  • All time26,745
  • England & Wales, 20251,406

How popular is Oakley?

Oakley ranks 156th among American unisexs in 2025, with 2,621 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 2,692 babies were given the name, ranking 157th. The typical living American called Oakley is about 5 years old today. It is relatively most common in West Virginia, where it accounts for 0.35% of births.

Names that sound like Oakley

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Oakleigh0.79
  2. Oaklee0.74
  3. Haley0.70
  4. Harley0.70
  5. Hayley0.70
  6. Hadley0.70
  7. Marley0.70
  8. Carley0.70

Middle names for Oakley

Ranked by flow score
  1. Oakley Anne0.81
  2. Oakley Catherine0.78
  3. Oakley Josephine0.78
  4. Oakley Rose0.77
  5. Oakley Marie0.77
  6. Oakley Grace0.77

Sibling names for Oakley

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Acebrother · 1.00
  2. Remieither · 1.00
  3. Legendbrother · 1.00
  4. Arlobrother · 0.99
  5. Junipersister · 0.99
  6. Magnoliasister · 0.99

Where Oakley is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. West Virginia0.35%
  2. Wyoming0.32%
  3. Idaho0.29%
  4. Utah0.28%
  5. South Dakota0.25%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Oakley Anderson0.77
  2. Oakley White0.72
  3. Oakley Nguyen0.72
  4. Oakley Moore0.72
  5. Oakley Hill0.72
  6. Oakley Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Oakley

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Oakley across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.