Oakleigh
Girl name · #669 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Oakleigh ranks #669 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 423 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1793, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,255 girls born in 2025 was named Oakleigh.
The 20-year story
Oakleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 598 babies and a rank of #507. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Oakleigh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Oakleigh in class?
Oakleigh scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Oakleigh is most common
Geography matters for names, and Oakleigh is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Oakleighs were GA (34), TX (31), OH (30), AL (25), FL (22). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Oakleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Oakleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brynleigh, Wrenleigh, Emberleigh, Renleigh, and Marleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oakleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 423 | #666 |
| 2024 | 471 | #629 |
| 2023 | 598 | #507 |
| 2022 | 597 | #522 |
| 2021 | 495 | #605 |
| 2020 | 315 | #858 |
| 2019 | 313 | #854 |
| 2018 | 207 | #1162 |
| 2017 | 182 | #1291 |
| 2016 | 144 | #1550 |
| 2015 | 116 | #1793 |
| 2014 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3169 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oakleigh a popular girl name?
Oakleigh ranked #669 among girls in 2025 with 423 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1793.
When was the name Oakleigh most popular?
Oakleigh peaked in 2023, when 598 American girls received the name (ranked #507 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Oakleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,255 newborn American girls was named Oakleigh. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.