Oakley is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Oakley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Oakley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Oakley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Oakley is a unisex name of Old English origin meaning “oak wood or clearing”. From an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 26,745 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10,679 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 354 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 53 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 39 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 243 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Oakley per year, United States (1884 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (2,692/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (1,484/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (71/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (16/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (11/yr).
Oakley has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #240 nationally (given to 4,262 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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