Oakley
Girl name · #156 in 2025 · Well-known
Oakley is currently the #156 girl name in the United States — 1,933 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 931 girls born in 2025 was named Oakley.
Babies named Oakley per year. Source: SSA.
The 112-year story
Oakley first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,933 babies and a rank of #156. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Oakley against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Oakley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Oakley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". Popular names carry effortless recognition — the tradeoff is company: expect another Oakley somewhere in the school year.
Where Oakley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Oakley is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Oakley is most common in WV (6.7 per 1,000), ID (5.7 per 1,000), UT (5.7 per 1,000), MT (5 per 1,000), MS (4.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Oakley is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Oakley
Statistically, parents drawn to Oakley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wrenley, Haisley, Kinsley, Oaklynn, and Hadley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oakley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,933 | #156 |
| 2024 | 1,900 | #157 |
| 2023 | 1,884 | #153 |
| 2022 | 1,844 | #157 |
| 2021 | 1,538 | #193 |
| 2020 | 1,128 | #284 |
| 2019 | 908 | #349 |
| 2018 | 796 | #389 |
| 2017 | 658 | #475 |
| 2016 | 535 | #579 |
| 2015 | 471 | #613 |
| 2014 | 365 | #765 |
| 2013 | 274 | #926 |
| 2012 | 190 | #1264 |
| 2011 | 157 | #1440 |
| 2010 | 118 | #1751 |
| 2009 | 92 | #2165 |
| 2008 | 75 | #2511 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2930 |
| 2006 | 49 | #3316 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 41 | #3566 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4307 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oakley a popular girl name?
Oakley ranked #156 among girls in 2025 with 1,933 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #613.
When was the name Oakley most popular?
Oakley peaked in 2025, when 1,933 American girls received the name (ranked #156 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Oakley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 931 newborn American girls was named Oakley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.