Oakley

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Meaning

Oakley is a unisex given name of English origin that is a transferred use of an English place name and surname meaning “oak clearing”.

From Wikipedia

Oakley first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 9 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 151 babies (rank #101 that year). In 2025 it was given to 151 boys (rank #101). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Oakley

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Oakley yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

391

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

151

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	7	#225
2015	6	#257
2016	7	#239
2017	10	#181
2021	24	#121
2022	89	#109
2023	25	#120
2024	67	#121
2025	151	#101