Oakland Boy
How popular is Oakland?
#1,244 boy name in 2025
160 baby boys were named Oakland in the US in 2025, making it the 1244th most popular boy name. Another 48 girls got the name (#3,249 for girls).
1,677living people named Oakland (est.)
5median age of people named Oakland
1,701babies named Oakland since 1880
1 in 15,939US babies born in 2025
Oakland popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,244 for boys (▲ 51 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 160 boys, 48 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+344% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,148 in 2015, #1,489 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (160 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,244 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1919 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 81% boys, 19% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Oakland is most popular
Babies named Oakland per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Tennessee: 0.3 per 1,000 (52 boys)
- Kentucky: 0.3 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Oklahoma: 0.2 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Georgia: 0.2 per 1,000 (51 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.2 per 1,000 (51 boys)
Oakland by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #4,167 |
| 1920s | 12 | #3,530 |
| 1990s | 5 | #9,259 |
| 2000s | 74 | #6,090 |
| 2010s | 430 | #1,617 |
| 2020s | 883 | #1,244 |
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Questions
- Is Oakland a boy or girl name?
- Oakland is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 81% of babies named Oakland were boys.
- How popular is the name Oakland?
- 160 baby boys were named Oakland in the US in 2025, making it the 1244th most popular boy name. Another 48 girls got the name (#3,249 for girls).
- When was Oakland most popular?
- Oakland peaked in 2025, when 160 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,244 in 2025.
- How many people are named Oakland?
- 1,701 babies have been named Oakland in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,677 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 5.
- Where is Oakland most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Oakland was most common in Tennessee, at 0.3 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.