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Oaks
OriginEnglish
Meaning"oak tree"
About Oaks
A cool, nature-inspired surname for someone who lived near an oak tree or in an oak wood, also spelled Oakes.
Pronounced OHKS.
As of October 2026, Oaks ranked #2920 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2856 in 2024.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,921 | 20 | 11.1 |
| 2020 | #4,657 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | #3,398 | 34 | 19.4 |
| 2022 | #3,511 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | #3,769 | 30 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | #2,856 | 45 | 26.1 |
| 2025 | #2,920 | 43 | 25.2 |
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