Total births
117
Girls' name · since 2014
Oaklei
117 babies named Oaklei in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9487
- among girls today
- 117
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
117 babies have been named Oaklei since 2014, making it today's #9487 girls' name.
Oaklei has 117 recorded births among girls since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9487 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #9487 among girls today
- 117 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Oaklei is currently the #9487 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 117 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9487
- among girls today
- 117
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Oaklei vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9487
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Oaklei was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
18 babies were named Oaklei in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Oaklei compares
117 27th 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
Oaklei's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oaklei | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 117 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Oaklei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oaklei's full recorded timeline at 2020, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oaklei at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#9,487
Active since
2014
Oaklei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Oaklei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Oaklei's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Oaklei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 74 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oaklei? ▼
Oaklei has been given to 117 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9487 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Oaklei most popular? ▼
Oaklei was most popular in the 2020s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Oaklei been used? ▼
Oaklei has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 12 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Oaklei? ▼
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 Oaklei
Nearby Names Like Oaklei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oaklei
Oakley Girl
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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 Oaklei side by side: Oaklei vs Oakley Oaklei vs Oaklynn Oaklei 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, 2014–2025 (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. "Oaklei: #9487 Girls' Name - 117 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oaklei. 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 Oaklei 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.