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“Oak clearing” — Old English origin
Girl's name · #156 in the US (2025) · Trending
Oakley first appeared in 1913, vanished from the records entirely for 54 years, and since returning in 1983 has climbed back to #156. About 15,000 girls have carried it in all. In Utah, Idaho and neighboring states it runs 3–5× its national rate and ranks #19 in Utah. Together with its spelling variant Oaklee (#535), Oakley would rank around #109 with about 2,500 births last year — the newborns split about 77/23 between Oakley and Oaklee.
Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,700 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,800 girls in Scotland (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 21 notable people named Oakley:
Similar names: Oakleigh · Sutton · Azalea · Poppy · Lorelei · Presley
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