Unisex name · since 2010

Oakly

Oakly has 40 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,757 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 2010
2020s
peak decade

40 boys have been named Oakly since 2010, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oakly has been recorded 40 times among boys since 2010, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2023.

  • #23,757 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 40 born since 2010
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oakly ranks #23,757 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.

#23,757 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 2010
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Oakly's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Oakly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Oakly's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Oakly popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2021)
9
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
45678910 201020132020202120222023 7

Oakly popularity over time - girls

22 total births recorded since 2022 (Oakly as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 22 births
5678910 202220242025 6

Oakly by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (29 births, 73% of the file).

2020s was Oakly's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Oakly births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 29 births (73% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oakly? ▼
Oakly has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,757 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 9 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
Where does Oakly sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oakly ranks #23,757 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Oakly most popular? ▼
Oakly was most popular in the 2020s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Oakly a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Oakly is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 40 births, and as a girl's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Oakly been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Oakly since 2010 -- 14 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Oakly? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Oakley, Oakland, Oaklee, Oaklen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Oakly

Nearby Names Like Oakly

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oakly

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#454 11,385 births
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Oaklee Boy
#2017 1,017 births
Oaklen Boy
#2283 725 births
Oak Boy
#2338 647 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Elburn
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Santa
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Esper
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Clate
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Oakly: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2010–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Oakly 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 August 2026.