Mostly boys
Kai
Hawaiian, Frisian, Chinese
“sea; warrior; triumph”
Mostly girls · American invented name
Oaklyn
“oak lake”
Say it OAK-linPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Oaklyn.
The suffix lyn means lake in Welsh so you can think of this as meaning oak lake.
6 letters
A little perspective
How popular is Oaklyn?
Girls · 2025#637456 recorded births
Boys · 2025#4,49423 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 4,494 | 23 |
| 2025 | Girls | 637 | 456 |
| 2024 | Boys | 3,375 | 35 |
| 2024 | Girls | 597 | 506 |
| 2023 | Boys | 3,210 | 38 |
| 2023 | Girls | 579 | 517 |
| 2022 | Boys | 2,784 | 47 |
| 2022 | Girls | 528 | 592 |
| 2021 | Boys | 3,160 | 38 |
| 2021 | Girls | 574 | 528 |
| 2020 | Boys | 3,014 | 39 |
| 2020 | Girls | 562 | 523 |
| 2019 | Boys | 3,693 | 30 |
| 2019 | Girls | 587 | 521 |
| 2018 | Boys | 2,499 | 52 |
| 2018 | Girls | 494 | 630 |
| 2017 | Boys | 2,990 | 40 |
| 2017 | Girls | 677 | 434 |
| 2016 | Boys | 6,614 | 13 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,430 | 162 |
| 2015 | Boys | 8,525 | 9 |
| 2015 | Girls | 3,079 | 55 |
| 2014 | Boys | 8,610 | 9 |
| 2014 | Girls | 3,983 | 38 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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