Oakley
Meaning
"oak tree clearing"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #157
- Total SSA Count
- 1,894
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Oak, Lee, Oaks
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"oak tree clearing"
Origin: Old English
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #157 for Oakley.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Oakley at #157 in the United States.
Oakley means "oak tree clearing" (Old English origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Oakley is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.