Oakley-James is a distinctive choice, ranked #1132 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Oakley-James in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1132
About the Name Oakley-James
Oakley-James has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1132. The name has climbed 803 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2015.
Oakley-James is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Oakley-James
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Oakley-James per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Oakley-James in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Oakley-James is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 803 places over the last five years to #1132 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Oakley-James is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Oakley-James does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Oakley-Jamess in the wild.
25
UK babies named Oakley-James (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 803 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Oakley-James
Likely around 1 other Oakley-James in the class
UK Popularity (2015–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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