Oakley is a given name of
English
English usually refers to:
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* English people
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Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
origin that is a transferred use of an English place name and surname.
History
The name has increased in popularity as a given name for both boys and girls in the United States in recent years. It has ranked among the top 1,000 names given to newborn boys there since 2011 and for girls since 2013. It ranked among the top 200 names for girls in 2022 and among the top 500 names for boys in 2022. Spelling variations Oaklea, Oaklee, Oaklei, Oakleigh, Oakli, Oaklie, and Oakliegh and variants Oaklan, Oaklen, Oaklin, Oaklinn, Oaklyn, and Oaklynn are also in regular use.
People
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Oakley Hoopes Bailey (1843–1947), prolific panoramic map creator
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Central Cee
Oakley Neil H. T. Caesar-Su (born 4 June 1998), known professionally as Central Cee, is a British rapper and songwriter from Shepherd's Bush, London. He rose to prominence in 2020 with the release of the singles "Day in the Life" and "Loading". ...
, stage name of Oakley Neil H T Caesar-Su (born 1998), British rapper
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Oakley C. Collins (1916–1994), American politician
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Oakley C. Curtis (1865–1924), American politician and 50th governor of Maine
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Oakley Haldeman (1909–1986), American songwriter ("Here Comes Santa Claus"), composer, author and the general manager for a music publisher
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Oakley Hall
Oakley Maxwell Hall (July 1, 1920 – May 12, 2008) was an American novelist. He was born in San Diego, California, graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and served in the Marines during World War II. Some of his mysteries were ...
(1920–2008), American novelist
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Oakley C. Johnson (1890–1976), American socialist political activist and writer
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Oakley G. Kelly
Oakley George Kelly (December 3, 1891 – June 5, 1966) was a record setting pilot for the United States Army Air Service.
Biography
He was born on December 3, 1891 in Pennsylvania and grew up in Grove City.
In May 1922, Lieutenant Oakley G. K ...
(1891–1966), American record setting pilot for the United States Army Air Service
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T. J. Oakley Rhinelander (1858–1946), American heir and real estate magnate who was prominent in New York Society during the Gilded Age
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George Oakley Totten Jr.
George Oakley Totten Jr. (December 5, 1866 – February 1, 1939), was one of Washington D.C.’s most prolific and skilled architects in the Gilded Age. His international training and interest in architectural decoration led to a career of continu ...
(1866–1939), one of Washington D.C.’s most prolific and skilled architects in the Gilded Age
See also
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Oakley (surname)
Notes
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