Spelling comparison
Oakley vs Oaklee
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Oakley 2,621 and Oaklee 640. Oakley’s share of that pair is 80.4%. The multiple is about 4.1 times the published count of Oaklee.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
A reviewed spelling override keeps this pair together. Oakley profile · Oaklee profile
Oakley and Oaklee name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Oakley and Oaklee use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Oakley uses “y” where Oaklee uses “e”, after “Oakle”.
From 1999 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Oakley is first published in these national files in 1884, and Oaklee in 1999. Oakley’s larger 2025 category is female. Oaklee’s larger 2025 category is female. Oakley led 4 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 2,013 records in 2024, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 756). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (3,261), Oakley is 80.4% and Oaklee is 19.6%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Oakley was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 535 female records (rank #581) and 479 male records (rank #578) against 208 female records (rank #1,200) and 50 male records (rank #2,542) for Oaklee. The 2017 national file shows Oakley led 2017 by 930 published records (1,273 to 343). Read as exact spellings: Oakley had 658 female records (rank #475) and 615 male records (rank #479); Oaklee had 280 female records (rank #946) and 63 male records (rank #2,164). 2018: Oakley led 2018 by 1,038 published records (1,435 to 397). Oakley and Oaklee stay separate rows; 1,435 and 397 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Oakley had 908 female records (rank #349) and 690 male records (rank #442); Oaklee had 371 female records (rank #757) and 86 male records (rank #1,802). Oakley led 2019 by 1,141 published records (1,598 to 457). 2020 belongs to Oakley. Oakley had 1,128 female records (rank #284) and 712 male records (rank #420); Oaklee had 470 female records (rank #623) and 76 male records (rank #1,933). The gap that year was 1,294 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Oakley had 1,538 female records (rank #193) and 773 male records (rank #403); Oaklee had 645 female records (rank #487) and 100 male records (rank #1,663). Oakley led 2021 by 1,566 published records (2,311 to 745), and the smaller spelling is Oaklee. Oakley was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 1,844 female records (rank #157) and 810 male records (rank #393) against 682 female records (rank #466) and 120 male records (rank #1,514) for Oaklee. The 2023 national file shows Oakley led 2023 by 1,893 published records (2,688 to 795). Read as exact spellings: Oakley had 1,884 female records (rank #153) and 804 male records (rank #396); Oaklee had 687 female records (rank #446) and 108 male records (rank #1,620). 2024: Oakley led 2024 by 2,013 published records (2,692 to 679). Oakley and Oaklee stay separate rows; 2,692 and 679 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Oakley had 1,933 female records (rank #156) and 688 male records (rank #454); Oaklee had 565 female records (rank #535) and 75 male records (rank #2,017). Oakley led 2025 by 1,981 published records (2,621 to 640).
| Year | Oakley female count | Oakley female rank | Oakley male count | Oakley male rank | Oaklee female count | Oaklee female rank | Oaklee male count | Oaklee male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 535 | 581 | 479 | 578 | 208 | 1,200 | 50 | 2,542 |
| 2017 | 658 | 475 | 615 | 479 | 280 | 946 | 63 | 2,164 |
| 2018 | 796 | 389 | 639 | 459 | 316 | 859 | 81 | 1,868 |
| 2019 | 908 | 349 | 690 | 442 | 371 | 757 | 86 | 1,802 |
| 2020 | 1,128 | 284 | 712 | 420 | 470 | 623 | 76 | 1,933 |
| 2021 | 1,538 | 193 | 773 | 403 | 645 | 487 | 100 | 1,663 |
| 2022 | 1,844 | 157 | 810 | 393 | 682 | 466 | 120 | 1,514 |
| 2023 | 1,884 | 153 | 804 | 396 | 687 | 446 | 108 | 1,620 |
| 2024 | 1,900 | 157 | 792 | 408 | 598 | 515 | 81 | 1,949 |
| 2025 | 1,933 | 156 | 688 | 454 | 565 | 535 | 75 | 2,017 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Oakley is the warm line and Oaklee is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s total is one-sided: 22 published records for Oakley, and no published 1880s count for Oaklee. The 1890s total is one-sided: 67 published records for Oakley, and no published 1890s count for Oaklee. The 1900s total is one-sided: 74 published records for Oakley, and no published 1900s count for Oaklee. The 1910s total is one-sided: 364 published records for Oakley, and no published 1910s count for Oaklee. The 1920s total is one-sided: 429 published records for Oakley, and no published 1920s count for Oaklee. The 1930s total is one-sided: 244 published records for Oakley, and no published 1930s count for Oaklee. The 1940s total is one-sided: 179 published records for Oakley, and no published 1940s count for Oaklee. The 1950s total is one-sided: 134 published records for Oakley, and no published 1950s count for Oaklee. The 1960s total is one-sided: 83 published records for Oakley, and no published 1960s count for Oaklee. The 1970s total is one-sided: 64 published records for Oakley, and no published 1970s count for Oaklee. The 1980s total is one-sided: 91 published records for Oakley, and no published 1980s count for Oaklee. The 1990s files give 388 published records to Oakley and 6 to Oaklee, so Oakley led the decade. Oakley was the 2000s leader, 1,148 published records against 186 for Oaklee. The 2010s files give 8,652 published records to Oakley and 2,194 to Oaklee, so Oakley led the decade. Oakley was the 2020s leader, 14,806 published records against 4,207 for Oaklee.
Top states in 2025
Oakley’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (165), Ohio (153), California (126), Tennessee (117), Michigan (116). Oaklee’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (56), Utah (36), Kentucky (28), Missouri (24), Florida (21). Texas is in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.