boy's name
Doak
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 189
Doak is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2021 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1957, when 17 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Doak over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 94 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 7 |
How popular is Doak?
In 2021, Doak was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Doak
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Doak over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Doak
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Doak — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Doak
How popular is the name Doak?
In 2021, Doak was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Doak a girl's or a boy's name?
Doak is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Doak?
Doak has 1 syllable.
When was Doak most popular?
Doak peaked in 1957, when 17 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.