Oakley
Boy name · #454 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
In 2025, 688 baby boys were named Oakley, placing it at #454 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #567, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,616 boys born in 2025 was named Oakley.
The 141-year story
Oakley first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 810 babies and a rank of #393. 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 Oakley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Oakley in class?
Oakley scores 55 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 Oakley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Oakley is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Oakleys were TX (39), CA (35), FL (34), NC (33), TN (33). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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 Finley, Huxley, Finnley, Westley, and Ripley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oakley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 688 | #454 |
| 2024 | 792 | #408 |
| 2023 | 804 | #396 |
| 2022 | 810 | #393 |
| 2021 | 773 | #403 |
| 2020 | 712 | #420 |
| 2019 | 690 | #441 |
| 2018 | 639 | #459 |
| 2017 | 615 | #479 |
| 2016 | 479 | #578 |
| 2015 | 496 | #567 |
| 2014 | 397 | #656 |
| 2013 | 291 | #770 |
| 2012 | 240 | #877 |
| 2011 | 196 | #991 |
| 2010 | 137 | #1267 |
| 2009 | 139 | #1266 |
| 2008 | 91 | #1679 |
| 2007 | 72 | #1951 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2037 |
| 2005 | 65 | #1943 |
| 2004 | 56 | #2102 |
| 2003 | 59 | #1962 |
| 2002 | 39 | #2504 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2086 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oakley a popular boy name?
Oakley ranked #454 among boys in 2025 with 688 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #567.
When was the name Oakley most popular?
Oakley peaked in 2022, when 810 American boys received the name (ranked #393 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 2,616 newborn American boys was named Oakley. It scores 55/100 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.