ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 2010 First Year 2023 Last Year 2021 Peak Year #8161 Peak Rank 40 Total Count 6 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 2022 First Year 2024 Last Year 2024 Peak Year #10241 Peak Rank 16 Total Count 2 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Oakly ### As a girl name American parents first put Oakly on the record books as a girl name in 2022, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 9 Oaklys were born — ranking #10,241 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Oaklys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Oakly as a boy name dates back to 2010, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Oakly — #8,161 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 73% of all recorded Oaklys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 40 Oaklys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Oakly Phonetically similar names — useful when Oakly is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Oakley](/oakley) * [Okla](/okla) * [Ackley](/ackley) * Ically * Eckley * Awkly * [Ollie](/ollie) * [Okey](/okey) * [Okie](/okie) * [Oli](/oli) * [Kelley](/kelley) * Oly Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Oakly What does the name Oakly mean? Oakly is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2010\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Oakly in 2026? In 2026, Oakly ranks #9,752 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Oakly most popular? Oakly reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #8,161 that year with 9 babies given the name. Is Oakly a unisex name? Yes — Oakly is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 29% of Oaklys assigned female and 71% assigned male historically. What names go well with Oakly? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Oakly include Kasimir, Barren, Andria. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦KasimirPeak #8161](/kasimir)[👦BarrenPeak #8161](/barren)[👦AndriaPeak #8161](/andria)[👦JemPeak #8161](/jem) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧AchsahPeak #10241](/achsah)[👧MionaPeak #10241](/miona)[👧GayaPeak #10241](/gaya)[👧MarliaPeak #10241](/marlia) ## About the name Oakly Oakly is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Oakly's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,161\. Use the chart and map above to compare Oakly's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2021 → ](/year/2021) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "O" → ](/letter/o) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.