boy's name
Oley
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 378
Oley is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1964 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Oley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1964, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 16 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 71 |
| 1920s | 104 |
| 1930s | 61 |
| 1940s | 53 |
| 1950s | 33 |
| 1960s (to 1964) | 23 |
How popular is Oley?
In 1964, Oley was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Oley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oley
How popular is the name Oley?
In 1964, Oley was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Oley a girl's or a boy's name?
Oley is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Oley?
Oley has 2 syllables.
When was Oley most popular?
Oley peaked in 1922, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.