Oak
Boy name · #2338 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
In 2025, 59 baby boys were named Oak, placing it at #2338 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4080, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 boys born in 2025 was named Oak.
The 105-year story
Oak first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 68 babies and a rank of #2129. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Oak per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Oak in class?
Oak scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Oak is most common
State-level data for Oak is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Oak
Statistically, parents drawn to Oak tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rook, Novak, Oden, Obi, and Oaklen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oak | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2332 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2418 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2129 |
| 2022 | 52 | #2589 |
| 2021 | 51 | #2552 |
| 2020 | 41 | #2886 |
| 2019 | 47 | #2694 |
| 2018 | 32 | #3446 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 41 | #2885 |
| 2015 | 25 | #4080 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7537 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
| 1979 | 7 | #4842 |
| 1974 | 7 | #4190 |
| 1922 | 6 | #3872 |
| 1920 | 7 | #3489 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oak a popular boy name?
Oak ranked #2338 among boys in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4080.
When was the name Oak most popular?
Oak peaked in 2023, when 68 American boys received the name (ranked #2129 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Oak?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American boys was named Oak. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.