How Many People Are Named Oakleigh?
An estimated 3,688 people in the United States have the first name Oakleigh. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 6 years old, and Oakleigh peaked in popularity in 2022 with 602 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oakleigh as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Oakleigh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Oakleigh is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 6, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,688
About 1 in 92,938 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2022
602 births
Total Registered
3,711
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oakleigh
Oakleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,711 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Oakleigh as a male name
Ranked #11,906 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 2021 (6 births)
Oakleigh as a female name
Ranked #629 in 2024
469 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (598 births)
Oakleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oakleigh span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 2,484 babies were registered. Oakleigh remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Oakleigh by Decade
How has Oakleigh tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Oakleigh by State
Birth registrations for Oakleigh span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Tennessee. The lowest are in South Dakota, Montana, Washington. On average, about 85 Oakleighs were registered per state.
Oakleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oakleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Oakleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oakleigh?
We estimate approximately 3,688 people named Oakleigh are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 92,938 Americans share this first name.
Is Oakleigh a common name?
Oakleigh is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,711 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oakleigh most popular?
Oakleigh reached peak popularity in 2022, when 602 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oakleigh is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oakleigh a female name?
Oakleigh is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oakleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oakleigh Smith, Oakleigh Johnson, Oakleigh Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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