Oak
About Oak
Oak, a symbol of solidity, strength, and longevity, is joining Cedar and Pine as a viable name, one that would work especially well in the middle.
If you'd prefer to take the longer route to the name, you can consider the surnames Oakes or Oakley.
Pronounced OHK.
As of October 2026, Oak ranked #2344 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2139 in 2023.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,753 | 28 | 14.6 |
| 2015 | #4,148 | 25 | 13 |
| 2016 | #2,921 | 41 | 21.6 |
| 2017 | #3,234 | 36 | 19.4 |
| 2018 | #3,498 | 32 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | #2,722 | 47 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | #2,911 | 41 | 23.8 |
| 2021 | #2,576 | 51 | 29.2 |
| 2022 | #2,608 | 52 | 29.8 |
| 2023 | #2,139 | 68 | 39.8 |
| 2024 | #2,429 | 57 | 33.1 |
| 2025 | #2,344 | 59 | 34.5 |
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Oak on lists
Famous Oaks
- Okieriete 'Oak' Onaodowan
Broadway actor best known for playing both Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the musical "Hamilton"
- Coastal Oak Joseph
son of Zack Joseph, nephew of singer Tyler Joseph
Oak in pop culture
- Professor Samuel Oak
character from Pokemon
- Gabriel Oak
companion to protagonist Bathsheba Everdene from Thomas Hardy's "Far from the Madding Crowd"
- Oak Island
island in Nova Scotia famous for its supposed buried treasure