girl's name · in the US
Oaklyn
OHK-lin (English)
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 6,282
the United States
#637
2025 births
Oaklyn is a girl's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 479 babies in the United States, ranking #637. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2018, when 682 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,921 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Oaklyn 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 | 12 |
| 2010s | 2,046 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,342 |
How Popular Is Oaklyn?
In 2025, Oaklyn was given to 479 babies in the United States, ranking #637 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Oaklyn 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 Oaklyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Oaklyn Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oaklyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Oaklyn 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' 93% girls · 5,224 babies
- Canada Girls' 91% girls · 767 babies
- England & Wales Both 49% girls · 93 babies
How to Say Oaklyn
- English OHK-lin /ˈoʊklɪn/
Sibling Names for Oaklyn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Oaklyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Oaklyn
How popular is the name Oaklyn?
In 2025, Oaklyn was given to 479 babies in the United States, ranking #637 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Oaklyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Oaklyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Oaklyn?
Oaklyn has 2 syllables.
When was Oaklyn most popular?
Oaklyn peaked in 2018, when 682 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Oaklyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Oaklyn currently ranks #414 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.