Oaklen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,277

among boys · ↓572 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Oaklen · -40% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,550

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

120 babies

All-time total

783

#6,290 all-time among boys

First recorded

2011

in Social Security records

Oaklen popularity over time

783 babies have been named Oaklen since 2011, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2010s	–	233	233	23	–	#2,306
2020s (to 2025)	58	492	550	92	+293%	#1,646

Where Oaklen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	68	0.04	outside top 500
2027	73	0.04	outside top 500
2028	78	0.05	outside top 500
2029	83	0.05	outside top 500
2030	87	0.05	outside top 500

Where Oaklen is most popular

Boys named Oaklen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in Tennessee, Indiana, and North Carolina.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Oaklen born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Tennessee	30	0.166	+224%
Indiana	24	0.150	+192%
North Carolina	26	0.102	+99%
Georgia	16	0.063	+23%
Texas	35	0.040	-23%
Ohio	10	0.038	-26%
Missouri	5	0.036	-30%
Michigan	6	0.029	-43%
Virginia	5	0.026	-49%
New York	6	0.014	-73%
Florida	6	0.013	-75%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Oaklen

Oaklen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,277 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2011, 783 American babies have been named Oaklen, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 120 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Oaklen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oaklen?

The median living Oaklen is about 3 years old; half are between 2 and 6. An estimated 800 people named Oaklen are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Oaklen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#14,476	62	#2,277
2024	16	#7,175	98	#1,705
2023	15	#7,550	105	#1,646
2022	7	#13,224	103	#1,674
2021	6	#14,796	75	#1,994
2020	8	#11,856	49	#2,605
2019	–	–	60	#2,306
2018	–	–	39	#3,037
2017	–	–	52	#2,477
2016	–	–	34	#3,343
2015	–	–	20	#4,844
2014	–	–	18	#5,206
2013	–	–	5	#13,522
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2011	–	–	5	#13,769
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Oaklen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Oaklen?

The median living Oaklen is about 3 years old. Half of all living Oaklens are between 2 and 6 years old.

How many people named Oaklen are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Oaklen are alive in the United States, based on 783 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oaklen in 2025?

Oaklen ranked #2,277 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oaklen?

783 babies have been named Oaklen in the United States since 2011, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oaklen most popular?

Oaklen peaked in 2023, when 120 newborns received the name.

Is Oaklen a boy or girl name?

Oaklen is used for both: about 7% of babies named Oaklen have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Oaklen rising or falling?

Oaklen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Oaklen become more popular?

Oaklen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 87 boys named Oaklen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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