Oakland
Boy name · #1244 in 2025 · Rare
Oakland ranks #1244 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 160 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,250 boys born in 2025 was named Oakland.
Babies named Oakland per year. Source: SSA.
The 106-year story
Oakland first appears in the Social Security records in 1919, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 160 babies and a rank of #1244. 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 Oakland against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Oakland in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Oakland is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Oakland will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Oakland is most common
State-level data for Oakland 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 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 Holland, Zealand, Copeland, Kyland, and Neyland.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Oakland | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 | #1244 |
| 2024 | 151 | #1295 |
| 2023 | 149 | #1288 |
| 2022 | 158 | #1245 |
| 2021 | 151 | #1262 |
| 2020 | 114 | #1489 |
| 2019 | 86 | #1790 |
| 2018 | 101 | #1617 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2109 |
| 2016 | 47 | #2626 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 29 | #3617 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Oakland a popular boy name?
Oakland ranked #1244 among boys in 2025 with 160 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Oakland most popular?
Oakland peaked in 2025, when 160 American boys received the name (ranked #1244 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 11,250 newborn American boys was named Oakland. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.