boy's name
Oakley-James
- Gender Boy
- Letters 12
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 144
Oakley-James is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2024, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 26,347 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2015.
Oakley-James over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 114 |
How popular is Oakley-James?
In 2025, Oakley-James was given to 20 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Oakley-James
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oakley-James also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oakley-James over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oakley-James
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oakley-James — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oakley-James
How popular is the name Oakley-James?
In 2025, Oakley-James was given to 20 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Oakley-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Oakley-James is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Oakley-James most popular?
Oakley-James peaked in 2024, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Oakley-James a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Oakley-James currently ranks #1,361 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.