Total births
129
Boys' name · since 1915
Okley
Okley has 129 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 129
- total births
- 1915–1957
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Okley sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 129 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Okley has been recorded 129 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1957.
- 129 total births
- 1915–1957 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
129 boys have been named Okley since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1957.
- 129
- total births
- 1915–1957
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Okley was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
16 babies were named Okley in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Okley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Okley's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Okley at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Okley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1957
- Peak year (1922)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Okley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Okley's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Okley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
74 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 74 births (57% of all-time use).
Okley by state
Where Okley concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 6 | 4.7% |
Kentucky share of Okley's total US births 4.7%
6 of 129 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Okley? ▼
Okley has been given to 129 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1957. 16 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Okley most popular? ▼
Okley was most popular in the 1920s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Okley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Okley are Kentucky (6 births).
How long has the name Okley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Okley since 1915 -- 43 years through the most recent 1957 data.
What names are similar to Okley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Okla. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Okley's data
- Okley's decade-level peak was the 1920s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Okleys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Okley
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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, 1915–1957 (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. "Okley: Baby Name Since 1915 - 129 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/okley. 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 Okley 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.