Total births
76
Girls' name · since 2015
Oaklea
Since 2015, U.S. Social Security records show 76 babies named Oaklea, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11981
- among girls today
- 76
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Oaklea is the #11981 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 76 recorded since 2015.
Social Security Administration records show Oaklea recorded 76 times among girls since 2015, holding rank #11981 nationally today, ahead of 32% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #11981 among girls today
- 76 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Oaklea is currently the #11981 girls' name in America, more common than 32% of girls - 76 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11981
- among girls today
- 76
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
Oaklea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11981
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 32% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Oaklea was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
12 babies were named Oaklea in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Oaklea compares
76 20th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Oaklea's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oaklea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 76 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Oaklea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oaklea's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oaklea at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#11,981
Active since
2015
Oaklea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Oaklea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Oaklea's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Oaklea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 49 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oaklea? ▼
Oaklea has been given to 76 babies in the U.S. since 2015, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11981 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Oaklea most popular? ▼
Oaklea was most popular in the 2020s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Oaklea been used? ▼
Oaklea has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 11 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Oaklea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oakley, Oaklynn, Oaklee, Oaklyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Oaklea
Nearby Names Like Oaklea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oaklea
Oakley Girl
#157 15,360 births
Oaklynn Girl
#156 11,766 births
Oaklee Girl
#515 5,576 births
Oaklyn Girl
#597 5,027 births
Oakleigh Girl
#629 4,121 births
Compare Oaklea side by side: Oaklea vs Oakley Oaklea vs Oaklynn Oaklea vs Oaklee
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2015–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Oaklea: #11981 Girls' Name - 76 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oaklea. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Oaklea draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.