Oakey
A masculine name derived from the English word "oak", signifying strength and resilience.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Oakey. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Oakey today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Oakey births was 1922 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Oakey. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Oakey. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1922
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1922 SSA rank
#4,778
Tracked since 1922
Popularity
Oakey: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Oakey by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Oakey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Oakey
The given name Oakey is a modern English name derived from the Old English word "ac" which means "oak tree". It is believed to have originated as a surname in England during the medieval period, referring to someone who lived near or worked with oak trees.
The earliest recorded use of Oakey as a first name dates back to the late 19th century in England. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Oakey Walker (1856-1937), an English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in the late 19th century.
Another notable figure with the name Oakey was Oakey Hall (1800-1865), an American lawyer and politician from New York who served as Mayor of Brooklyn and as a member of the United States House of Representatives in the mid-19th century.
In the early 20th century, Oakey Randolph (1892-1966) was an American football player and coach who played for the University of Virginia and later coached at several universities, including the United States Naval Academy.
Oakey Carpenter (1924-2003) was an American artist and painter known for his abstract expressionist works. He was a prominent figure in the New York art scene during the mid-20th century.
More recently, Oakey Whitefield (1933-2008) was a British actor and playwright who appeared in numerous television shows and films throughout his career, including roles in "Doctor Who" and "The Avengers".
While the name Oakey has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has a distinct English origin and has been borne by a number of notable individuals in various fields, ranging from sports to art and politics.
People
Oakey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Oakey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Oakey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Oakey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Oakey going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Oakey a common name?
We classify Oakey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Oakey most popular?
The single biggest year for Oakey was 1922, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Oakey is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Oakey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Oakey a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Oakey in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Oakey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Oakey in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Oakey can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Oakey?
Want to know how many Americans are named Oakey? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.