US rank #629 Girls' name Peak 2023 3,694 births

Oakleigh — #629 US girls' name

3,694 babies named Oakleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s402010s11822020s2472
#629
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Oakleigh was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

598 babies were named Oakleigh in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Oakleigh

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,694 babies named Oakleigh between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Oakleigh currently holds the #629 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 598 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Oakleigh performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 2,472 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Oakleigh shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 230 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Oakleigh in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Oakleigh in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,694 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Oakleigh at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

3,694

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2023

598 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#629

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Oakleigh popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2023)
598
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
-2000200400600800 20242021201820152012200920062005 8

Oakleigh popularity over time — boys

17 total births recorded since 2018 (Oakleigh as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 17 births
4.555.566.5 202220212018 5

Oakleigh by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
2,472 births that decade — 67% of Oakleigh's all-time total
2000s402010s11822020s2472

Oakleigh by state

Where Oakleigh concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Oakleigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
230 6.2%
#2 Ohio
224 6.1%
#3 Tennessee
223 6.0%
#4 Alabama
177 4.8%
#5 Michigan
174 4.7%
#6 Indiana
152 4.1%
#7 Georgia
148 4.0%
#8 North Carolina
138 3.7%
Texas share of Oakleigh's total US births 6.2%
Even split

230 of 3,694 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Oakleigh appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oakleigh?
3,694 babies have been named Oakleigh since 2005. It currently ranks #629 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 598 births.
When was Oakleigh most popular?
Oakleigh was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,472 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Oakleigh most popular?
The top states for the name Oakleigh are Texas (230 births), Ohio (224 births), Tennessee (223 births).
How long has the name Oakleigh been used?
Oakleigh has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Oakleigh?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.