Oakland
Girl name · #3289 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
In 2025, 48 baby girls were named Oakland, placing it at #3289 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 girls born in 2025 was named Oakland.
The 12-year story
Oakland first appears in the Social Security records in 2013, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 48 babies and a rank of #3249. 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 Oakland per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Oakland in class?
Oakland scores 53 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 Oakland is most common
State-level data for Oakland 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 Oakland
Statistically, parents drawn to Oakland tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Island, Scotland, Ottilie, Jahlani, and Ellorie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oakland | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #3249 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 22 | #5612 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11427 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11781 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10955 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oakland a popular girl name?
Oakland ranked #3289 among girls in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Oakland most popular?
Oakland peaked in 2025, when 48 American girls received the name (ranked #3249 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Oakland?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American girls was named Oakland. It scores 53/100 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.