Oakley is a given name of English origin that is a transferred use of an English place name and surname.

[1][2] The name has increased in popularity as a given name for both boys and girls in the United States in recent years.

It has ranked among the top 1,000 names given to newborn boys there since 2011 and for girls since 2013.

It ranked among the top 200 names for girls in 2022 and among the top 500 names for boys in 2022.

Spelling variations Oaklea, Oaklee, Oaklei, Oakleigh, Oakli, Oaklie, and Oakliegh and variants Oaklan, Oaklen, Oaklin, Oaklinn, Oaklyn, and Oaklynn are also in regular use.