Oak Boy
How popular is Oak?
#2,332 boy name in 2025
59 baby boys were named Oak in the US in 2025, making it the 2332nd most popular boy name.
657living people named Oak (est.)
6median age of people named Oak
674babies named Oak since 1880
1 in 56,192US babies born in 2025
Oak popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,332 for boys (▲ 86 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 59 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+136% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,078 in 2015, #2,885 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2023 (68 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,128 in 2023 |
| First recorded | 1920 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 95% boys, 5% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Oak is most popular
Babies named Oak per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Tennessee: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Oklahoma: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (23 boys)
- Michigan: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Oak by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 13 | #3,488 |
| 1970s | 14 | #4,188 |
| 1990s | 5 | #9,624 |
| 2000s | 36 | #7,231 |
| 2010s | 251 | #2,693 |
| 2020s | 328 | #2,128 |
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Questions
- Is Oak a boy or girl name?
- Oak is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 95% of babies named Oak were boys.
- How popular is the name Oak?
- 59 baby boys were named Oak in the US in 2025, making it the 2332nd most popular boy name.
- When was Oak most popular?
- Oak peaked in 2023, when 68 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,128 in 2023.
- How many people are named Oak?
- 674 babies have been named Oak in the US since 1880. We estimate about 657 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 6.
- Where is Oak most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Oak was most common in Tennessee, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.