Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Oaklyn

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #637 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#637
among girls · ↓40 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
479
named Oaklyn · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,525
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
682 babies
All-time total
5,400
#2,571 all-time among girls
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Oaklyn popularity over time

5,400 babies have been named Oaklyn since 2006, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
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1970s – – – – – –
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1990s – – – – – –
2000s 12 – 12 1 – #14,823
2010s 1,893 153 2,046 205 +16950% #494
2020s (to 2025) 3,122 220 3,342 557 +172% #528

Where Oaklyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 448 0.28 outside top 500
2027 441 0.27 outside top 500
2028 436 0.27 outside top 500
2029 431 0.27 outside top 500
2030 427 0.27 outside top 500

Where Oaklyn is most popular

Girls named Oaklyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.320 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Iowa.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Oaklyn 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 Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
West Virginia 38 1.45 +353%
Kentucky 109 1.27 +298%
Iowa 63 1.08 +237%
South Dakota 15 1.05 +228%
North Dakota 12 0.913 +185%
Alabama 83 0.884 +176%
Oklahoma 62 0.842 +163%
Arkansas 41 0.776 +142%
Indiana 108 0.769 +140%
Tennessee 118 0.745 +133%
Mississippi 34 0.727 +127%
Wisconsin 71 0.689 +115%
Kansas 39 0.676 +111%
Louisiana 59 0.674 +110%
North Carolina 150 0.659 +106%
South Carolina 58 0.645 +101%
Ohio 151 0.636 +99%
Utah 50 0.601 +88%
Minnesota 64 0.593 +85%
Missouri 71 0.589 +84%
Georgia 124 0.546 +70%
Pennsylvania 122 0.516 +61%
Michigan 93 0.511 +59%
Nebraska 17 0.473 +48%
Virginia 63 0.370 +15%
Montana 5 0.369 +15%
Illinois 82 0.358 +12%
Maine 5 0.323 ≈ national
Idaho 10 0.299 -7%
Colorado 30 0.269 -16%
Florida 113 0.264 -18%
Texas 188 0.234 -27%
Washington 32 0.222 -31%
Arizona 26 0.185 -42%
New York 68 0.172 -46%
Maryland 18 0.170 -47%
Oregon 7 0.108 -66%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -87%
New Jersey 6 0.033 -90%
California 25 0.030 -91%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Oaklyn

Oaklyn is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #637 in 2025 with 456 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 5,400 American babies have been named Oaklyn, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 682 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Oaklyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oaklyn?

The median living Oaklyn is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 5,400 people named Oaklyn are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Oaklyn 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 456 #637 23 #4,494
2024 506 #597 35 #3,375
2023 517 #579 38 #3,210
2022 592 #528 47 #2,784
2021 528 #574 38 #3,160
2020 523 #562 39 #3,014
2019 521 #587 30 #3,693
2018 630 #494 52 #2,499
2017 434 #677 40 #2,990
2016 162 #1,430 13 #6,614
2015 55 #3,079 9 #8,525
2014 38 #3,983 9 #8,610
2013 23 #5,789 – –
2012 15 #8,115 – –
2011 10 #10,981 – –
2010 5 #19,108 – –
2009 7 #14,823 – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 5 #19,292 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Oaklyn?

The median living Oaklyn is about 4 years old. Half of all living Oaklyns are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Oaklyn are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Oaklyn are alive in the United States, based on 5,400 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oaklyn in 2025?

Oaklyn ranked #637 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 456 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oaklyn?

5,400 babies have been named Oaklyn in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oaklyn most popular?

Oaklyn peaked in 2018, when 682 newborns received the name.

Is Oaklyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Oaklyn rising or falling?

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

Will Oaklyn become more popular?

Oaklyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 427 girls named Oaklyn 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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