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 1996 and has been recorded in 27 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 1,432 babies (rank #34 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,432 boys (rank #34). 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.

9,010

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,432

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
1996	17	#888
1997	18	#868
1998	18	#877
1999	33	#571
2000	47	#446
2001	40	#509
2002	45	#491
2003	79	#348
2004	76	#376
2005	85	#372
2006	106	#333
2007	123	#307
2008	132	#308
2009	110	#356
2010	114	#361
2011	220	#222
2012	247	#217
2013	256	#210
2014	303	#186
2015	348	#166
2016	445	#134
2019	639	#98
2020	697	#82
2021	908	#67
2022	1,048	#56
2023	1,343	#39
2024	1,432	#34