Oaklan
Boy name · #4233 in 2025 · Very rare
Oaklan is currently the #4233 boy name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Oaklan.
Babies named Oaklan per year. Source: SSA.
The 13-year story
Oaklan first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 40 babies and a rank of #3045. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Oaklan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Oaklan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Oaklan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Oaklan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Oaklan is most common
State-level data for Oaklan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Oaklan
Statistically, parents drawn to Oaklan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khalan, Nilan, Khylan, Macallan, and Kailan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oaklan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3045 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oaklan a popular boy name?
Oaklan ranked #4233 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Oaklan most popular?
Oaklan peaked in 2024, when 40 American boys received the name (ranked #3045 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Oaklan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Oaklan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.