Oakley
Top 1000
About Oakley
Oakley, with its nature name roots and its Annie Oakley charm, is a hot name for both genders but more than twice as popular for girls. This name made it into the Top 1000 for the first time in 2013, one of only four girl names starting with O to rank that high. A decade letter, it's aiming for the Top 100.
Oakley is rising trough the ranks for both genders, though it is given to more than twice as many girls as boys. It's also popular in other English-speaking countries as well as for dogs.
Oak variations Oaklynn, Oaklyn, and Oaklee are also popular for girls, while Oakes is an up-and-coming variation used mostly for boys.
Pronounced OHK-lee.
As of October 2026, Oakley ranked #156 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #153 in 2023.
Editor's take: The name Oakley is a girl's name of English origin meaning "oak wood or clearing".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #767 | 365 | 204.3 |
| 2015 | #614 | 471 | 263.9 |
| 2016 | #581 | 535 | 301.9 |
| 2017 | #475 | 658 | 381.1 |
| 2018 | #389 | 796 | 467.9 |
| 2019 | #349 | 908 | 541 |
| 2020 | #284 | 1,128 | 697.8 |
| 2021 | #193 | 1,538 | 937.3 |
| 2022 | #157 | 1,844 | 1,124.3 |
| 2023 | #153 | 1,882 | 1,172.9 |
| 2024 | #157 | 1,894 | 1,169 |
| 2025 | #156 | 1,933 | 1,202.7 |
World rankings
Similar names
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- Haven
- Indy
- Oaklyn
- Navy
- Gracen
- Marley
- Harley
- Hunter
- Remi
- Indie
- Reign
- Rayne
- Raelee
- Saylor
- Remington
- Cali
- Saige
- Paisley
- Raine
- Noah
Oakley on lists
Famous Oakleys
- Oakley Kreiser (b. 2014)
daughter of TV personality Sabrina High of "Breaking Amish" and Harry Kreiser
- Oakley Madison Fisher
instafamous baby from @TaytumandOakley
- Annie Oakley
American sharpshooter
Oakley in pop culture
- Oakley
brand of sunglasses