Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Oak

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #2,344 Trend ↑ Rising 59%
Rank 2025
#2,344
among boys · ↑93 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Oak · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,950
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
76 babies
All-time total
674
#6,764 all-time among boys
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Oak popularity over time

674 babies have been named Oak since 1920, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 13 13 1 – #3,723
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 14 14 1 – #4,488
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 5 5 1 – #10,835
2000s – 36 36 4 +620% #7,566
2010s – 251 251 25 +597% #2,723
2020s (to 2025) 27 328 355 59 +136% #2,142

Where Oak is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 64 0.04 outside top 500
2027 68 0.04 outside top 500
2028 72 0.04 outside top 500
2029 75 0.04 outside top 500
2030 78 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Oak

Oak is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,344 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 674 American babies have been named Oak. Its peak came in 2023, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Oak stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Oak?

The median living Oak is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 700 people named Oak are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Oak year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 59 #2,344
2024 5 #17,049 57 #2,437
2023 8 #11,926 68 #2,142
2022 6 #14,847 52 #2,610
2021 8 #11,910 51 #2,576
2020 – – 41 #2,912
2019 – – 47 #2,723
2018 – – 32 #3,499
2017 – – 36 #3,235
2016 – – 41 #2,921
2015 – – 25 #4,149
2014 – – 28 #3,754
2013 – – 10 #7,940
2012 – – 11 #7,408
2011 – – 13 #6,486
2010 – – 8 #9,434
2009 – – 11 #7,566
2008 – – 7 #10,714
2007 – – 9 #8,717
2006 – – 9 #8,549
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1920 – – 7 #3,723
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Oak, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Oak?

The median living Oak is about 5 years old. Half of all living Oaks are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Oak are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Oak are alive in the United States, based on 674 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Oak in 2025?

Oak ranked #2,344 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Oak?

674 babies have been named Oak in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Oak most popular?

Oak peaked in 2023, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Oak a boy or girl name?

Oak is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Oak rising or falling?

Oak is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Oak become more popular?

Oak is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 78 boys named Oak in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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