girl's name · in the US
Oakleigh
OHK-lee (English)
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 4,634
the United States
#669
2025 births
Oakleigh is a girl's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 423 babies in the United States, ranking #669. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2022, when 603 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 7,838 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2005.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Oakleigh Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 1,187 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,911 |
How Popular Is Oakleigh?
In 2025, Oakleigh was given to 423 babies in the United States, ranking #669 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Oakleigh Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Oakleigh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Oakleigh Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oakleigh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Oakleigh is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 100% girls · 3,762 babies
- England & Wales Both 65% girls · 261 babies
- Canada Girls' 100% girls · 152 babies
How to Say Oakleigh
- English OHK-lee /ˈoʊkli/
Sibling Names for Oakleigh
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Oakleigh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Oakleigh
How popular is the name Oakleigh?
In 2025, Oakleigh was given to 423 babies in the United States, ranking #669 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Oakleigh a girl's or a boy's name?
Oakleigh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Oakleigh?
Oakleigh has 2 syllables.
When was Oakleigh most popular?
Oakleigh peaked in 2022, when 603 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Oakleigh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Oakleigh currently ranks #669 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.