Oak
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Oak
Ten times as many boys are named Oak as girls: about 50 boys last year to five girls. Of course, nature names don't have any traditional gender identification the way names like John and Mary do, so Oak works well for all babies. Oakley is the most popular Oak name for babies of all genders.
Oak for boys#2344 US
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 November 2026, Oak ranked #16991 for girls in US births in 2024 and #2344 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #11902 for girls in 2021 and #2139 for boys in 2023.
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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Famous Oaks
- Okieriete 'Oak' OnaodowanBoy
Broadway actor best known for playing both Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the musical "Hamilton"
- Coastal Oak JosephBoy
son of Zack Joseph, nephew of singer Tyler Joseph
Oak in pop culture
- Oak IslandBoth
island in Nova Scotia famous for its supposed buried treasure
- Professor Samuel OakBoy
character from Pokemon
- Gabriel OakBoy
companion to protagonist Bathsheba Everdene from Thomas Hardy's "Far from the Madding Crowd"