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Oakley

Oakley means “oak clearing” (English origin). 25,545 US babies since 1940, peak 2024.

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What it means

“oak clearing”

EnglishWell documented

Originally a surname.

In US birth records

Peak year: 2024

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25,545 US babies were named Oakley between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Oakley (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

Oakley is the main spelling

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2024)