Oaklyn
Girl name · #637 in 2025 · Rare
Oaklyn ranks #637 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 456 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,947 girls born in 2025 was named Oaklyn.
The 19-year story
Oaklyn first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 630 girls were named Oaklyn — good for #494 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Oaklyn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Oaklyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Oaklyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Oaklyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Oaklyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Oaklyn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Oaklyn is most common in KY (1.7 per 1,000), IA (1.1 per 1,000), OH (0.7 per 1,000), AL (0.7 per 1,000), LA (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Oaklyn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Oaklyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Oaklyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lakelyn, Raelyn, Hollyn, Emberlyn, and Maelyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oaklyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 456 | #637 |
| 2024 | 506 | #597 |
| 2023 | 517 | #579 |
| 2022 | 592 | #527 |
| 2021 | 528 | #574 |
| 2020 | 523 | #561 |
| 2019 | 521 | #584 |
| 2018 | 630 | #494 |
| 2017 | 434 | #676 |
| 2016 | 162 | #1425 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oaklyn a popular girl name?
Oaklyn ranked #637 among girls in 2025 with 456 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Oaklyn most popular?
Oaklyn peaked in 2018, when 630 American girls received the name (ranked #494 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Oaklyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,947 newborn American girls was named Oaklyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.