Oaklyn

Girl name

Oaklyn has been given to 5,400 babies in the U.S. since 2006. It peaked in 2018 and currently ranks #637 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

Originally Oakland the Beautiful, for the many trees in the area. Renamed to Oaklyn in 1894 to avoid confusion with another Oakland in North Jersey.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

5,400

Peak year

2018 (682 babies)

Rank in 2025

#637 for girls

First recorded

2006

10-year trend

▲ +648%

Gender split

93% girls / 7% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Oaklyn.

5,374 babies since 1994

5,433 babies since 2002

5,360 babies since 1969

5,441 babies since 1897

5,359 babies since 1984

5,450 babies since 2000

5,342 babies since 1997

5,478 babies since 1990

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