Gender
Origin
- English
- From the oak - tree meadow
From the oak tree meadow; a surname and variant of Ackerley
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
o(a)-kley, oak-ley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #393, 810 births); most recent 2025 (rank #454, 688 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #156, 1,933 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 688 | 1,933 |
| 2024 | 785 | 1,894 |
| 2023 | 803 | 1,882 |
| 2022 | 810 | 1,844 |
| 2021 | 773 | 1,538 |
| 2020 | 712 | 1,128 |
| 2019 | 690 | 908 |
| 2018 | 638 | 796 |
| 2017 | 613 | 658 |
| 2016 | 479 | 535 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #34, 1,432 births); most recent 2025 (rank #33, 1,377 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #586, 66 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1134, 29 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,377 | 29 |
| 2024 | 1,432 | 52 |
| 2023 | 1,343 | 49 |
| 2022 | 1,048 | 66 |
| 2021 | 908 | 52 |
| 2020 | 697 | 35 |
| 2019 | 639 | 23 |
| 2018 | 500 | 24 |
| 2017 | 409 | 13 |
| 2016 | 445 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #333, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #552, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | – |
| 2023 | 11 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #86, 61 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #260, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #324, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | 10 |
| 2024 | 48 | 14 |
| 2023 | 61 | 9 |
| 2022 | 33 | 10 |
| 2021 | 28 | – |
| 2020 | 16 | 6 |
| 2019 | 16 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | – |
| 2017 | 9 | – |
| 2016 | 9 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #126, 18 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #337, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | – |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 | – |
| 2022 | 5 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #200, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #257, 13 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #160, 20 births); most recent 2023 (rank #268, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 | 15 | 20 |
| 2021 | 19 | 15 |
| 2020 | 9 | 5 |
| 2019 | 19 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 | – |
| 2017 | 22 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 | – |
| 2015 | 10 | 8 |
| 2014 | 17 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence