Oakley
Oakley is a unisex given name of English origin that is a transferred use of an English place name and surname meaning “oak clearing”.
Meaning & Origin of Oakley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Oakley is a unisex given name of English origin that is a transferred use of an English place name and surname meaning “oak clearing”.
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The Story of Oakley
As a girl name
Oakley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 2,147 Oakleys were born — ranking #137 that year. As of 2026, Oakley ranks #137 for girls with 2,147 births, rising sharply (+95% over the past five years). In total, more than 18K Oakleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Oakley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1884, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 819 Oakleys were born — ranking #396 that year. As of 2026, Oakley ranks #396 for boys with 819 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 12K Oakleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Oakley
Oakley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 18K births in the dataset. Oakley's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #137. Use the chart and map above to compare Oakley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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