How Many People Are Named Okley?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Okley. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Okley peaked in popularity in 1922 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Okley 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 Okley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Okley is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Okley is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1922
16 births
Total Registered
129
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Okley
Okley is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 129 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Okley as a male name
Ranked #3,860 in 1957
6 male births in 1957
Peak: 1922 (16 births)
Okley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Okley span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 74 babies were registered. Okley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Okley by Decade
How has Okley 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.
Okley by State
Okley + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Okley
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Okley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Okley?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Okley 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 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Okley a common name?
Okley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 129 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Okley most popular?
Okley reached peak popularity in 1922, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Okley is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Okley a male name?
Okley is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Okley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Okley Smith, Okley Johnson, Okley 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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