How Many People Are Named Oakley?
An estimated 22,671 people in the United States have the first name Oakley. It is used for both genders, with 55.7% female. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Oakley peaked in popularity in 2023 with 2,685 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Oakley 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 Oakley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Oakley is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Oakley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
22,671
About 1 in 15,119 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
55.7% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2023
2,685 births
Total Registered
24,104
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Oakley
Oakley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (44.3%) and females (55.7%). Out of 24,104 total births registered, 10,685 were male and 13,419 were female.
Oakley as a male name
Ranked #410 in 2024
785 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (810 births)
Oakley as a female name
Ranked #157 in 2024
1,894 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,894 births)
Oakley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Oakley span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 12,169 babies were registered. Oakley remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Oakley by Decade
How has Oakley 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.
Oakley by State
Birth registrations for Oakley span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Alaska. On average, about 412 Oakleys were registered per state.
Oakley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Oakley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Oakley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oakley?
We estimate approximately 22,671 people named Oakley 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 15,119 Americans share this first name.
Is Oakley a common name?
Oakley is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24,104 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Oakley most popular?
Oakley reached peak popularity in 2023, when 2,685 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Oakley is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Oakley a female name?
Oakley is predominantly female. 55.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Oakley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Oakley Smith, Oakley Johnson, Oakley 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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