Oakley
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Oakley
As sturdy as Oak, but with stronger roots as a first name, Oakley ticks lots of boxes for modern trends. With its unisex vibe, its nature-based meaning, its surname-y feel, and its popular -lee ending, it's not wonder Oakley is on the rise.
Oakley for boys#454 US
In the US, it's been in the Top 1000 consistently since 2011 and now sits comfortably in the US Top 400 for boys and in the Top 200 for girls. Meanwhile, across the globe, Oakley is Top 100 boy name in the New Zealand and a Top 50 choice in the UK.
Though it may sound like a modern unisex invention, Oakley was actually used as a boys' name in the US at the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries. While it did become an obscure choice until it was revived in the 2000s, it was nevertheless consistently but quietly used in the intervening years
Right now, for boys, Oak variations Oakland, Oaklen, and Oaklee are also quite popular and S-ender Oaks or Oakes are gaining in popularity too. Combine this with all the girls called Oakley, Oaklynn, and Oaklee, and it begins to feel much more popular than its ranking might first suggest.
Oakley for girls#156 US
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 #454 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #393 in 2022, Nameberry popularity #575.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #657 | 397 | #767 | 365 |
| 2015 | #567 | 496 | #614 | 471 |
| 2016 | #578 | 479 | #581 | 535 |
| 2017 | #479 | 613 | #475 | 658 |
| 2018 | #459 | 638 | #389 | 796 |
| 2019 | #442 | 690 | #349 | 908 |
| 2020 | #420 | 712 | #284 | 1,128 |
| 2021 | #403 | 773 | #193 | 1,538 |
| 2022 | #393 | 810 | #157 | 1,844 |
| 2023 | #396 | 803 | #153 | 1,882 |
| 2024 | #410 | 785 | #157 | 1,894 |
| 2025 | #454 | 688 | #156 | 1,933 |
World rankings
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- Oakley Kreiser (b. 2014)Girl
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- Oakley Madison FisherGirl
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- Annie OakleyGirl
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